If you come to hear Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young deliver our York lecture next week, you’ll be inspired by someone I consider a visionary, a champion for agricultural science, a trailblazer and an anti-hunger crusader. I also consider her ... READ MORE
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Back again, with more in our "Age Friendly" series. Last time, we poked around the "other" food group and beverages in our daily diet. This time, we're going to discuss snacking. Many (most?) of us enjoy snacking throughout the day. And, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
April is National Minority Health Month. During this time, we raise awareness about differences in the burden of disease or the opportunity to achieve optimal health experienced by minorities. The theme for this year's campaign is "Better Health ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
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: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Last time in this "Age Friendly" series, we checked in on the protein and dairy food groups. Here, we'll wrap up discussion of food groups with a look at the "other" food group and beverages in our daily diet. Let's start with some good news. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Food allergies affect 32 million Americans, of which 26 million are adults. The reaction can be life-threatening with 200,000 requiring emergency medical care yearly related to reactions from food. In children there has been a 50% increase ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Family and Consumer Sciences W. Lynch, , UF/IFAS Extension, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, FL, A. Anderson, Orange County, Orlando, FL, R. Elliott, Marion County, Ocala, FL, L. Duncan, Sumter ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Family and Consumer Sciences Lori Johnson, UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL. Situation: A rise in home food preservation resulted from the pandemic and food costs. Food safety is of ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Broward County Florida experienced unprecedented, historic flooding, like we have never seen before. We had repeated flash flood and tornado warnings which weren’t for the faint of heart. The downpour of rain didn’t seem to stop. The skies ... READ MORE
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In our last post in this "Age Friendly" series, we talked about how to fill our plates with healthier food choices. Making healthy choices includes knowing about the food groups, and knowing how much of each group you should consume each day. Let's ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life