UF Food and Resource Economics was well represented at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association's (AAEA) annual meeting earlier this month. We had a number of our faculty, research scientists, and graduate students fly out to Austin, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
History of Antibiotics Good and bad bacteria live all around us. They exist inside human bodies, animal bodies, food, and in almost every last crevice of the environment. Some bacterial species help us digest our food while others make us sick; ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
“Whosoever comes into Italy, and from whence soever; but more especially if he come from suspected places, as Constantinople, never free from the plague; hee must bring to the Confines a certificate of his health, and in time of any plague, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Summertime brings together friends and families outside for vacations, BBQ's, and park picnics. Through our travels and gatherings, food is a big part of it. We love to come together and share family favorite snacks and meals. As we prepare, ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & NutritionThat plastic bottle that you saw floating ashore will eventually enter our food chain. This is Part 2 of a blog series covering plastic pollution in Earth's oceans. Read Part 1 here. Impacts on climate change Oil, gas, and coal are the fossil-fuel ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
The Yersinia family of bacteria, which includes the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, can cause infections that are difficult for the human immune system to clear and can result in complications such as reactive arthritis. Researchers ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Have backyard chickens or thinking about raising some? Biosecurity is also known as "Health & Sanitation" and in the video below I outline 10 things you can do keep a healthy flock. The main goals of biosecurity are to help ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
As you have already learned, the environment is unique in Florida and the seasons for growing vegetables is different from what you may be used to or what you have learned from social media sites that are not in the Central Florida area. Herbs ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Work & Life
Mealtime is more than the food on the plate, it can be the opportunity to spend time together and can impact your family’s health. By eating three or more meals together in a week there is an increased chance of more balanced meals and higher ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family