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End of Hurricane Season: Time to Use or Donate Your Non-Perishable Supplies

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
December 11, 2024

The end of hurricane season is here, and it's a good time to either use up your non-perishable supplies or donate them to a worthy cause. This ensures that your stock is refreshed for the next season while helping those who may benefit from ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition,
Tags: Emergency Food Supply, Emergency Preparedness, End Of Hurricane Season, Expiration Dates, FIFO, First In First Out, Food Donations, Food Pantry, Food Safety, Food Shelf, Holiday Food Drive, Hurricane, Manage Supplies Wisely, Non-perishables, Reduce Food Waste, Share Food, Sharing
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 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
buckets filled with jaars of peanut butter

Annual Peanut Butter Challenge: How One Girl is Giving Back

by Jasi Romero
December 9, 2024

Meet the Young Girl Inspiring Our Community with Her Peanut Butter Donation At just nine years old, London Brandt, is already making a difference in her community. Inspired by the kindness she sees around her and her desire to help those ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Charity, Donate, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Banks, Food Pantries, PBChallenge, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Polk County, PolkExtension, PolkPBChallenge, Spread The Love, Spread The Peanut Butter

Meet Our FSHN Administrative Team!

by Jessie Erwin
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: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Administrative, Administrative-staff-feature, Dana Conway, Denise Kirkland, Julie Barber, Kelly Smith, Mary Ann Spitzer, Shelly Stiriz

Descubra cómo la escarola y la endibia pueden mejorar sus comidas festivas

by Luz Bahder
November 26, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. A medida que se acerca el Día de Acción de Gracias, que marca el comienzo de la temporada festiva, los expertos ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Accion De Gracias, Centro De Investigación Y Educación Everglades (EREC), Ciencias Horticolas, Cultivo, Endivia, Enemigos Naturales, Enfermedades, EREC, Escarola, Español, Festividades, Frescos, Fresh From Florida, German Sandoya, Hortalizas, Huertas, Lechuga, Legumbres, Nutrición, Nutritivos, Plagas, Platillos Festivos, Practicas De Cultivo, Programa De Mejoramiento De Lechuga, Programa De Mejoramiento Genético De Llechuga De UF/IFAS, Recetas, Salud, Spanish, UF IFAS Everglades Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS EREC, Vegetales, Verduras, Versatilidad

Spice It Up: Embrace the Health Benefits of Seasonal Flavors This November!

by Felicia Marable-Williams
November 18, 2024

“Spice It Up: Embrace the Health Benefits of Seasonal Flavors This November” As November rolls in, the days grow shorter, inviting us to cozy up with warm flavors and comforting aromas. This month let’s celebrate the richness of seasonal ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Food Safety, Health, Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Wellness

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

by Jessie Erwin
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: 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

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