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A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: The refrigerated case – milk and yogurt

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October 15, 2021

In our last "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" post, we tackled the frozen foods aisle. Now, let's move onto the refrigerated cases. Here you will find a large variety of milks, yogurts, cheeses, eggs, dairy creamers, biscuits, juices and more. ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Milk, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Refrigerate, Refrigerated, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping, Yogurt
A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: The freezer section

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October 12, 2021

In our last two "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" posts, we covered the produce department, looking at fresh fruits and vegetables. In this post, we will head over to the frozen foods aisle, and talk about frozen dinners, frozen fruits and ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: FIN, Food, Freeze, Freezer, Frozen, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping
A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Produce department – vegetables

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October 8, 2021

In our "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" post, we discussed the produce department, focusing on fruits. This post will focus on vegetables. As a general rule, start by noting the condition of the produce department. It should be clean and ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Produce, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping, Vegetable, Vegetables
A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Produce department – fruits

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October 5, 2021

In our last "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" post, we talked about building a healthier way of eating. Now that we have an idea about our eating patterns, let's get shopping. First, there are plenty of places where you can buy food. You might ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: FIN, Food, Fruit, Fruits, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Produce, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping
Entomopathogenic fungi

Fungal pathogen effective control for insect associated with citrus greening

by Robin KoestoyoAvatar photo
October 1, 2021

#EntomopathogenicFungi #EPF #PascoAvery #CordycepsJavanica FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- The Asian citrus psyllid transmits the bacterium associated with the most serious citrus disease worldwide---and now it has a formidable enemy in a fungal pathogen. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your Health– Building a healthier way of eating

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October 1, 2021

As part of our "Grocery Shopping for your Health" series, we will take you on a tour of a typical store. But, before we begin, let's look at what it means to build a healthy eating pattern. Keep in mind that a healthier eating pattern doesn't ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrient, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping
A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Our new blog series

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September 28, 2021

Have you ever thought about grocery shopping as what it really should be: shopping for your health? It's an unusual view, for many, but one that's really worth exploring ... and adopting. And we can help. We're developing and launching ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Featured, FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping

Important Hurricane Preparedness Resources

by Brenda Marty-JimenezAvatar photo
August 23, 2021

Hurricane Season is a great time to review available resources to remind us of tips and suggestions to include when engaging in your disaster and emergency preparedness plans. Here are several resources I have compiled for your information and ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Disaster Anxiety, Disaster Food Safety, Disaster Planning, Disaster Stress, Emergency Preparedness, Food And Water Needs During A Hurricane, Food Keeper, Foodborne Illness, Hurricane Preparedness; Helpful Resources; Food Safety; Non-perishables; Menu Planning During A Disaster, Hurricane Season June 1st To November 30th, Recommended Internal Cooking Temperatures Of Food, Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures, Self Care, Stocking Your Pantry

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