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Estudio de UF/IFAS: Etiquetas nutricionales para una alimentación saludable podrían afectar su compra


February 5, 2025

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  Algunas etiquetas de alimentos diseñadas para incentivar a los consumidores a elegir opciones más saludables podrían tener el efecto contrario, según una nueva ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Administración De Alimentos Y Medicamentos De Estados Unidos, Azúcar Añadido, Bajo En Grasas Saturadas, Control, Departamento De Economia De Alimentos Y Recursos De UF/IFAS, Encuesta, Español, Estudio, Etiquetas, Etiquetas Con Valores Nutricionales, Excelente Sabor, FDA, Food Policy, Investigacion, Jianhui Liu, Patrones De Alimentacion, Políticas, Profesionales De La Industria Alimentaria, Saludable, Sodio, Spanish, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Yogur
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Nutrition labels meant to promote healthy eating could discourage purchases, UF/IFAS study shows


February 4, 2025

Some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect, new University of Florida research shows. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Consumer, Design, Eating, FDA, Food, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food Industry, Food Labels, Health, Healthy, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jianhui Liu, Labels, Landscape Water Survey, Megan Winslow, Nutrition, Package, Policymakers, Research, Shopping, Study, Survey, U.S. Food And Drug Administration, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Willingness-to-pay

Savor the flavor, pack in some nutrition this Florida strawberry season


February 4, 2025

You can taste them now – sweet, succulent strawberries. February and March mark the peak time for Florida strawberry production, and University of Florida experts point to several reasons consumers gobble up the juicy fruit. “Strawberries ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Charles Sims, Consumers, Flavor, Florida Strawberry Season, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Harvest, Hillsborough County, Joshua Payne, Manatee County, Nutrition, Polk County, Storage, Strawberries, Strawberry Season, Strawberry Shortcake, UF Sensory Lab, Vitamin C
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Culture – not travel – inspires appreciation for foreign foods, UF/IFAS study finds


January 28, 2025

The United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world, providing its residents with ample opportunity to expand their culinary horizons. But what are the most influential factors leading to the acceptance of foreign foods ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Abroad, Acceptance, Appetite, Cuisine, Cultural Exchange, Culture, Demographics, Ethnic, Ethnicity, Food, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food Industry, Foreign, Foreign Culture, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Multicultural, Novel Food, Nutrition, Policymakers, Race, Sociodemographic, Study, Survey, Travel, U.S. Census, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Zhifeng Gao
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Grow with Your Garden: How to Start a Garden Journal


January 23, 2025

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Creativity, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Health, Insects, Journal, Kaleenadavis, Nature, Pollinators, Urban Wildlife, Vegetable Garden, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Youth

Ready, Set, Grow!: Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Seeds of Change and Cultivate Community Impact – The Future


January 22, 2025

By: Susana Peñaranda and Yaredly Hernández Robles, Master Gardener Volunteers Class of '22 Part 3: The Future - Next Steps for Ready, Set, Grow! This past season has been one of growth and transformation for our Ready, Set, Grow! initiative. ... READ MORE

Category: , Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Gardens, Horticulture, Master Gardener Volunteers, Miami-Dade, School Gardens, South Florida, UF/IFAS Extension