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New chair: Renee Goodrich to lead UF food science and human nutrition department


September 6, 2023

Renée Goodrich, professor of food science and human nutrition, has been tapped to chair the UF/IFAS department where she’s been a faculty member since 1998. Goodrich will lead the department’s 25 faculty members, as well as its staff ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Administrative Update, Chair, Food Science And Human Nutrition, FSHN, Renee Goodrich
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Celebrating National Cooking Day: The Magic of Cooking at Home

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September 6, 2023

September 25th marks National Cooking Day, a perfect time to reflect on the joys and benefits of home cooking. While only some might be culinary enthusiasts, many of us have embraced our inner chef more than we would have expected. I understand ... READ MORE

Category: , Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cooking, Emotional Health, Food, Food And Nutrition, Food Preparation, Food Safety, Nutrition, Relationships
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Undergraduate Student Feature: Charles Overdevest, Nutritional Sciences

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August 31, 2023

In this installment of our Discover FSHN Series, we welcome Charles Overdevest, an undergraduate nutritional sciences major in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida! Charles took time out of his busy schedule ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Charles Overdevest, Discover Fshn, Discover Fshn Series, Dr. Diana Taft, Max Overdevest, Nutritional Sciences, Nutritional Sciences Major, Nutritional Sciences Program, Nutritional-sciences-research, Nutritional-sciences-undergraduate-feature, Taste Of Immokalee, Ultimate Frisbee, Undergraduate Nutritional Sciences Major, Undergraduate Research

2023 JAMAS! Class – Learn about the Amazing Avocado

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August 30, 2023

Holy guacamole! Avocados are coming into harvest this time of the year in SWFL and there are many opportunities to try the delicious Florida avocado around town. Avocados, Persea americana Miller, are indigenous to Mexico, Central American ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Avocado, Collier County, Collier County Extension, JAMAS, Jeff Wasielewski, Jessica Ryals, Small Farms, Tropical Fruit, UF IFAS Extension
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Keeping it Fresh: How long is food still good after a power outage?

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August 28, 2023

Keeping it Fresh: How long is food still good after a power outage? Whether a rat knocked out your freezer plug (that was actually the subject of the last phone call I received at my job), or the wrath of a hurricane leaves you powerless, situations ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Anikolai, Food Safety, Foodsafety, Hurricane, Hurricane Preparedness, UF/IFAS Polk County

Got 30?

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August 23, 2023

What can 30 minutes do for you? Join the Let’s Walk Florida! virtual education series and find out how just 30 minutes of physical activity a day can make a difference in your life. During this 6-week virtual education program, participants ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: #extensionforall, Chronic Disease Prevention, Family And Consumer Sciences, Health And Wellness, Healthy Living, Ocextension, Physical Activity, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

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