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Traffic light

UF/IFAS study proves color coding nutrition labels may promote healthier eating

by Megan Winslow
December 9, 2024

What if understanding nutrition labels were as easy as reading a traffic light? Green for "go," amber for "caution" and red for "stop" could guide consumers toward healthier food choices. The United Kingdom has used this “traffic light” ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Consumer, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food And Resource Economics Research, Health, Healthy, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Label, Lisa House, Megan Winslow, Nutrient, Nutrition, Nutrition Facts Panels, Nutritional, Purchasing Decisions, Research, Science Direct, Study, UF, University Of Florida, University Of Tennessee Institute Of Agriculture, Visual Aid, Xuqi Chen, Yujuan Gao, Zhifeng Gao
Tomatoes for sale as roadside market produce.

New research shows U.S. consumers willing to pay more to receive a natural casing on produce that would reduce food waste.

by Alena Poulin
July 20, 2023

Highlights According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), approximately one-third of all food produced worldwide goes to waste every year. Study used a choice experiment to determine what consumers would ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research,
Tags: Food And Resource Economics

National Nutrition Month: FRE faculty member Dr. Di Fang works to bridge the gap between food, health, and the environment through applied agricultural economics.

by Alena Poulin
March 27, 2023

Sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in the United States, National Nutrition Month is celebrated annually in March. Dr. Di Fang, associate professor of food and resource economics at the University of Florida, knows well the ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Food And Resource Economics

Research by FRE associate professor Di Fang cited in White House Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. 

by Alena Poulin
December 15, 2022

The Biden Administration released the White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in September 2022, citing research by FRE associate professor Di Fang.   Fang’s research, conducted while at the University of Arkansas ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: COVID-19, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Research, Food Insecurity, Food Is Our Middle Name, Mental Health, Policy

FRE Faculty Member Di Fang explores impact of COVID-19 on food insecurity among SNAP program users through new research grant. 

by Alena Poulin
August 17, 2022

Food and Resource Economics associate professor Di Fang will be using agricultural economic research to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity and nutritional outcomes for those using Supplemental Nutritional Assistance ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Research

Restaurant Customers value sustainability in seafood and are willing to pay more for it, UF Researchers say.

by Alena Poulin
July 19, 2022

Highlights Consumers prefer seafood entrees more transparent information at casual and fine dining restaurants. Country of origin was unimportant, showing customer choices at restaurants differ from those made at grocery stores. Consumers ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Featured, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Research, Seafood, Seafood Sustainability, Special Topics, Sustainability, UF/IFAS Research
Eggs

Do Plastic Warning Labels Reduce Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Plastic Egg Packaging? New FRE research study finds out.

by Alena Poulin
May 25, 2022

Reducing plastic waste is often proposed as an action item when it comes to sustainability. Since product packaging makes up almost the largest category of plastic waste (41%) in the United States, it makes sense that looking at alternative ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food & Economics Research, Food And Resource Economics, Student Research, Sustainability

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