June is National Fruit & Vegetable Month! Are you ready for fresh summer produce? Here is a refresher on how to choose and store your fresh fruits and vegetables. Make the most of your fruits and vegetables by keeping them healthy from ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety
GAINESVILLE, Fla.--- Residents in a county on Florida’s Gulf Coast are getting the help they need to access healthier foods via a collaboration between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While almost half of Floridians acknowledge buying genetically modified foods, a recent survey by the Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Florida reveals that most ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Often without much thought, Americans throw out more than one-third of all food grown in the United States each year. However, a majority of Floridians acknowledge food waste is a major concern. Sixty percent of ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & LifeThere are differences between food products and dietary supplements. Our foods are governed closely by the FDA and require specific labeling, titled ‘Nutritional Facts,’ that are specific and apply to true food products and contain the ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & NutritionWarm weather ushers in the grilling season and those wonderful get togethers with family and friends. Grilling season also comes with the potential for foodborne illnesses. Prevention and preparation are key to keeping you and your love ones ... READ MORE
Category: Food SafetyAfter the roll out of the new 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines, updates to the nutrition labels on food products has finally been unveiled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Nutrition labels are intended to allow consumers to make healthier ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety
Have you ever had a great idea for a food business but just didn’t know how to make that idea a reality? On May 13 and 27, UF/IFAS will host a workshop on it takes to be successful in the food business. The workshop will include presentations ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Food SafetyGainesville, Fla.--- Do you have a passion for cooking and want to invest your ideas in a restaurant? The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension offers helpful information at the “How to Start a Food ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeIt seems that everywhere you look, an egg hunt is being advertised, egg dye kits are on every corner in the store, and the Internet is a-buzz with cool decorating ideas. Keep in mind this season that this fun family activity could turn rotten ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life