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An Area Puzzle: Which is the Greater Area, the Red or the Green?

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In quadrilateral ABCD, E and F are midpoints of the sides they lie on. Which colour covers the greater area, the red or the green?

(From 7.1 in Charming Proofs, by Alsina and Nelsen, 2010)

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