Food Shopping Safety
First Step to Family Food Safety Keeping the family safe is the priority in any household. Food shopping is the first step in providing safe and healthy foods for your family. Most individuals want to get in and… Read More
Tag: Nutrition
During This Unprecedented Time of Social Distancing, Try Cooking With Your Kids
Many people are staying at home right now without a clue of what to do while social distancing due to the coronavirus. Instead of looking at it as a disruption or inconvenience, let’s look at it as a… Read More
Proper Food Storage and Food Safety
Store Food Properly to Prevent A Major Food Safety Risk According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the improper storage of food is one of the major… Read More
Proper Food Storage and Food Safety
Store Food Properly to Prevent A Major Food Safety Risk According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the improper storage of food is one of the major… Read More
Start Simple with MyPlate App Challenges
Making Healthy Choices If you aren’t sure where to start when you want to begin eating a healthier diet. USDA’s ChooseMyPlate is a reliable resource to get you started. It shares a variety of nutrition, health and wellness… Read More
Think Nutrition and Wellness During a Quarantine
Many families and consumers are wondering about how to prepare for meals and wellness during a two-week quarantine. This is a new concept, yet it is very similar to preparing for a hurricane. You may be faced with… Read More
March is National Nutrition Month. The theme? Eat Right, Bite by Bite
Happy National Nutrition Month, everybody! National Nutrition Month is celebrated nationally every March, with a theme set by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This year’s theme “Eat Right, Bite by Bite” encourages us to take small, actionable… Read More
High Blood Pressure: Get the Facts
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences In honor of American Heart Month, I wanted to share a few facts about high blood pressure. According to the American Heart Association, nearly 78 million people… Read More
Mothers see healthier children in the “One Egg Per Day” project in Burkina Faso
“Bicycle chicken” is a national dish in Burkina Faso, and even Bill Gates shared a video about it and blogged that chicken rearing can reduce extreme poverty. But what about the eggs? Recent research in Burkina Faso, sponsored… Read More
“To Meat or Not to Meat” from The Chicago Council
The blog post Field Notes – To Meat or Not to Meat: Balancing Global Viewpoints in Battles over Food was published on February 18, 2020 by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Read the original story at https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought. Excerpt… Read More