Millet refers to a group of small-seeded cereal grains cultivated for thousands of years across Africa and Asia. Common varieties include pearl millet, foxtail millet, and proso millet, although most retail packages are simply labeled “millet.” ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Beer makers are increasingly embracing sustainability as an essential ingredient for brewing business success, according to a comprehensive new review of the industry's efforts. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Research![whole-grain cereals pour from a glass jar into a pile, with other piles nearby, on a flat, empty tabletop. [credit: pixabay.com, angelica vaihel]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2024/08/2024_FCS_grainsWholeJarCereals_pixabayAngelicaVaihelCROP1650x470.png)
Did you know that September is Whole Grains Month? And, did you know that the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans tell us that at least half our grains should be whole grains? And, do you know the parts of a whole grain? Or, the nutritional ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
A recently published study by University of Florida researchers provides insight into how beer yeast might behave when fermented in outer space. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS![A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2021/07/2021_FCS_blogGroceryShoppingHealth_bannerv02_1338x357.png)
In our last post in the "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" series, we focused on nuts, peanuts, and peanut butter. Today, we move on to rice, pasta and other grains. Pasta is one of those fast, inexpensive and easy meals to prepare, especially ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life