Category: Food Safety

Aluminum dishes holding fresh vegetables.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Food Science and Human Nutrition (Mar.–Apr. 2026)

by Gillian McGuire
May 1, 2026

Fermented Foods: Sauerkraut By Paula P. Domingues and Wendy J. Dahl Sauerkraut is a cabbage product that originated in ancient China and is now consumed worldwide. Sauerkraut is made through lactic acid fermentation, and it has been associated ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Ask IFAS, EDIS, Family Nutrition And Health, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department
Display of carrots and broccoli around a hibiscus flower centerpiece on a farmer's market table.

Small Business Saturday Spotlight: Food Entrepreneurship in Florida Series

by Paul Roberts
April 20, 2026

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, so too comes Small Business Saturday. Similar to Black Friday, Small Business Saturday takes place the very next day, intended as a day to shop local after the initial rush of Black Friday sales. In 2021, ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Black Friday, Cottage Foods, Food Entrepreneurship In Florida Series, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Small Business Saturday
Person uses meat thermometer to check doneness of chicken while grilling.

The Importance of Using a Food Thermometer

by Gillian McGuire
January 30, 2026

I cannot cook a meal without my trusty digital food thermometer. It gives me peace of mind and better health. It may be ever so tempting to assume food is fully cooked by looking at it, but this is not a reliable way to confirm food is safe ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Ask IFAS, EDIS Journal, Family Nutrition And Health, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Health, Thermometer
A plate of green and black olives.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Food Science and Human Nutrition (Nov.–Dec.)

by Gillian McGuire
January 8, 2026

Fermented Foods: Olives By Fidela Gjondrekaj and Wendy J. Dahl. Olives are small fruit that grow on the olive tree, scientifically known as Olea europaea. These fruit have been cultivated and consumed for thousands of years, primarily ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Ask IFAS, Cooking Safety, EDIS Journal, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Nutrition, Olives
Roasted carrots on a platter. Photo taken 11-03-22. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

Healthy Harvest for Healthier Holidays

by Amanda Quintos
October 7, 2025

The holiday season has not begun yet, but the snacking-related snares have emerged. Loved ones have brought home massive bags of candy in preparation for Halloween and urged you to take all the sweets they don’t want. You have that one friend ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Eating Well, Family Nutrition And Health, Healthy Harvest, Holidays
Greens resting in a food reparation bowl.

New EDIS/Ask IFAS Documents Published by Food Science and Human Nutrition During May and June

by Gillian McGuire
July 7, 2025

Discover the latest research and practical solutions from UF/IFAS experts. These are the new EDIS/Ask IFAS documents published by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition during May and June. Stay informed and inspired with our updates! Breastfeeding ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Ask IFAS, EDIS Journal, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department
Gloved hands reaching into a Halloween candy bowl. Photo taken 10-21-19.

The holidays are coming…

by Amanda Quintos
October 31, 2022

The cavalcade of holidays is upon us once more, along with its social and alimentary conventions. If the idea of sorting through the sugary spoils of Halloween and preparing menus for Thanksgiving, December holiday parties, and New Year's ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Eating Well, Finances, Food, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Holidays, Stress
Cooked beef hamburger patties on a plate. Photo taken 08-05-21.

Food, Fire, and Fun

by Amanda Quintos
June 27, 2022

The summer solstice has come and gone, leaving in its wake longer days and their joys. Swimming. Visiting local parks. Reading at the beach. Wowing guests with your grilling abilities, or passing these valuable skills on to someone else. The ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Brian Estevez, Chad Carr, Cooking Safety, Ed Jennings, Food Safety, George Baker, Grilling, Jason Scheffler, Mark Mauldin, Sonja Crawford

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