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


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
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Day in the Life: Avery Little, Dietetics Undergraduate Student


July 7, 2025

We're thrilled to welcome you back to our Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN): Day in the Life series! This series is part of our innovative UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project (CAP), which captures what it's really like to earn degrees ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Avery Little, Day In The Life, Dietetics, Dietetics Undergraduate, Dietetics Undergraduate Program, Dietetics-undergraduate-feature, UF/FSHN CAP, UF/FSHN CAP Day In The Life, Undergraduate Student, Undergraduate Student Feature
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Alumni Feature: Julia Skinner, Gator Sports Nutrition


June 2, 2025

Welcome Julia Skinner, our latest guest in the Discover FSHN Series! Julia is an alumna of the Master of Science-Dietetics Internship program in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Her dedication to ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni-feature, Dietetics, Dietetics-alumni-feature, FSHN Alumni, Gator Sports, Gator Sports Nutrition, Julia Skinner, MS-DI, Performance Dietetics, Performance Dietitian, Sports Dietitian, Sports Nutrition, UF Alumni
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Graduate Student Feature: Presley Pettit, Dietetics


May 19, 2025

We're happy to welcome Presley Pettit to our Discover FSHN Series! Presley is a graduate student in the Master of Science-Dietetic Internship program in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. This year, ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, Dietetics-graduate-feature, Discover FSHN, Graduate Program, Graduate Student, Nutrition, Pediatric Dietetics, Pediatric Dietetics Internship, Presley Pettit
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Day in the Life: Hannah Cooper, Performance Dietitian and Nutrition Coach


April 28, 2025

Welcome back to our Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN): Day in the Life series! This series is part of our innovative UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project (CAP), which captures what it's really like to earn degrees in food science, nutritional ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Profile, Alumni-feature, Day In The Life, Dietetics-alumni-feature, Hannah Cooper, Performance Dietetics, Performance Dietitian, Performance Nutrition, San Diego Padres, Sports Dietetics, Sports Nutrition, UF/FSHN CAP, UF/FSHN CAP Day In The Life, What A Dietitian Does, What Does A Dietitian Do
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Research Journeys Update: Sofia Acevedo, Spices and Chronic Inflammation


April 21, 2025

We are thrilled to welcome back Sofia Acevedo to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida! During the first year of her ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Chronic Inflammation, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program, Nutritional-sciences-graduate-feature, PhD Nutritional Sciences, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-nutritional-sciences-phd, Sofia Acevedo, Spices
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Undergraduate Student Feature: Sarina Simon, Dietetics


April 7, 2025

We are so pleased to welcome Sarina Simon to our Discover FSHN Series! Sarina is a senior undergraduate student in the dietetics program in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Learn about her path to ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, Dietetics-undergraduate-feature, Discover FSHN, Nutrition, Performance Dietetics, Performance Dietitian, Sarina Simon, Undergraduate Dietetics Major, Undergraduate Student, Undergraduate Student Feature

Meet Our FSHN Administrative Team!


December 2, 2024

Behind every renowned department is a talented and dedicated support team, and the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida is no exception. From fiscal responsibilities to departmental onboarding, the exceptional ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Administrative, Administrative-staff-feature, Dana Conway, Denise Kirkland, Julie Barber, Kelly Smith, Mary Ann Spitzer, Shelly Stiriz

Squeezing Out the Facts: Consumer Preferences in Not From Concentrate Versus From Concentrate Orange Juice


November 18, 2024

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

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Dr. Asli Odabasi, Dr. Charles Sims, FSHN Research Journeys, Haley Russo, NFC, Not From Concentrate, Orange Juice, Oranges, Reconstituted From Concentrate, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, RFC

Juiced Up or Watered Down? The Bittersweet Reality of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages


November 11, 2024

Join us for our latest edition of Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Our guest is Rachel Stennett, a student in the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Rachel Stennett, SSB, Sugar Sweetened Beverages, Water

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