Category: Food Safety

UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Emphasizes the IFAS Mission

by Savannah Linzmaier and Shelby Thomas

August 29, 2022

The UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department (ANS) is an academic department focused on creating new solutions to tomorrow’s problems. In the areas of teaching, research, and Extension, our faculty integrate the most modern technologies available ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Animal Research, Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Ans, IFAS, Research, UF Animal Science, Undergraduate, Undergraduate Research

Red Meat Consumption – New Recommendations

by Jessica Czipulis
May 23, 2022

By Dr. Raluca Mateescu, Professor We all heard from our public health officials to limit consumption of red meat because of concerns that these foods are linked to heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. The Annals of Internal Medicine ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Beef, Beef Cattle, Health, Meat Science, Nutrition, Research

Beef: Fat Composition & Human Health

by Shelby Thomas
February 28, 2022

By Raluca Mateescu, Professor Fat and human health Animal fat has been stigmatized due to an association with several diseases, from cardiovascular diseases to cancer. Consequently, consumption of beef, perceived to have a high fat content, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Research, Animal Science, Beef Cattle, Cattle, Education, Extension, Health, Nutrition

Virtual contest leads to industry collaboration

by Zoe
June 29, 2021

While 2020 looked different for the meat science program at UF, the limitations of the year also led to a creative twist on an intercollegiate contest and a new industry-oriented class. The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Reciprocal ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Science, Animal Sciences, Ans, Cals, Contest, Food Science, Meat Science, Teaching, UF Animal Science, Uf Cals, Ufcals, Undergraduate

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