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Take the “Picky” Out of Picky Eating: A Parents’ and Caregivers’ Guide to Minimize Picky Eating

by Jessie Erwin
September 9, 2024

Julie Martinez is the latest guest of Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Julie is a student in the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Hot Topic, Hot Topics In Nutrition, Julie Martinez, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Picky Eating
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Welcome to the UF Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, 2024 Edition!

by Jessie Erwin
August 28, 2024

Welcome back to the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida for the 2024-2025 academic year! We hope your summer was enjoyable and that you're ready to tackle the academic year. In the FSHN Department, we're ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Week, Food Week 2024, FSHN Alumni And Friends Tailgate, FSHN Food Week, Recruiting, Tailgate, Taste Of Immokalee, Taste X UF, Taste X UF Experiential Program, UF/FSHN Food Week
A bowl of blueberries and small blueberry pancakes cooking on a skillet. Photo taken 11-18-15

The Gut Microbiome: A Big Small World

by Jessie Erwin
August 26, 2024

We are thrilled to welcome you to the latest edition of Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Today's guest is Emma Shutters, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, Emma Shutters, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Gut Microbiome, Hot Topic, Hot Topics In Nutrition, Microbiome, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Prebiotics, Probiotics
Active preschool children playing on a playground. Photo taken on 12-01-16.

Beyond Picky Eating: Understanding ARFID Through Hannah’s Journey

by Jessie Erwin
August 12, 2024

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Our first guest is Josefina Figueredo, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: ARFID, Avoidant/restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Dietetics, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Josefina Figueredo, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories
Students and staff stand in a line outside of a van.

Could Cranberry Juice Be Your Brain’s Defense Against Stress and Cognitive Aging?

by Jessie Erwin
August 5, 2024

We are thrilled to welcome Maya Waintraub to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Maya is a food science master's degree ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Cognitive Aging, Cranberry, Cranberry Juice, Dr. Liwei Gu, FSHN Research Journeys, Maya Waintraub, Polyphenols, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Stress
Lab members stand in front of a Christmas tree, cooked oysters | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Improving the Safety of Cooked Oysters

by Jessie Erwin
July 29, 2024

A warm welcome to Razieh Sadat Mirmahdi, the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Razieh is a second-year ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Cooked Oysters, Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Science Graduate Student, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Student Research, Norovirus, Oysters, Razieh Sadat Mirmahdi, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-phd
Part of a purple circle with white streaks inside, oyster | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Are Cooked Oysters Really Safe? Examining Thermal Inactivation of Human Norovirus in Oyster Tissues

by Jessie Erwin
May 13, 2024

Welcome to Samantha Dicker, the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Samantha is a food science master's ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Safety, Food Science, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Graduate Student Research, Human Norovirus, Norovirus, Oyster, Oysters, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Samantha Dicker
Emma and three baking team teammates standing around a large white poster for their product.

Advancing Food Safety Monitoring Using an AI-based Sensor

by Jessie Erwin
May 6, 2024

We are pleased to introduce Emma Holliday, a food science master's degree student in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. She is our latest guest in the FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: AI-based Sensor, Dr. Boce Zhang, Dr. Zhen Jia, Emma Holliday, Food Safety, Food Science, Food Science Graduate Program, Food Science Graduate Student, Foodborne Pathogens, FSHN Research Journeys, Pathogen Sensor, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Salmonella
Sherry and her lab members standing in front of a large orange UF sign, nanomaterials | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Assessing Nanomaterials: Exploring Implications in Agri-food Microbiome Evolution

by Jessie Erwin
April 29, 2024

A warm welcome to Sherry Bansal, the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Sherry is a food science Ph.D. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Agri-food Systems, Agriculture, Dr. Boce Zhang, Food Science, Food Science Graduate Degree, Food Science Graduate Program, Food Science Graduate Student, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Student Research, Microbiome, Microorganisms, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-phd, Sherry Bansal
Claudia and her mother outdoors in front of a large black UF sign.

A Regulation Intrigue: Investigating E. coli’s Path onto Dropped and Drooped Strawberries and Grapefruit

by Jessie Erwin
April 15, 2024

We are pleased to welcome Claudia Pegueros to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Claudia is a food science master's degree ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Claudia Pegueros, Contamination, Dr. Michelle Danyluk, Drooped Produce, Dropped Produce, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Student Research, Grapefruit, Masters-research, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Strawberries

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