Tag: Food Science and Human Nutrition

Savor the flavor, pack in some nutrition this Florida strawberry season

by Brad Buck
February 4, 2025

You can taste them now – sweet, succulent strawberries. February and March mark the peak time for Florida strawberry production, and University of Florida experts point to several reasons consumers gobble up the juicy fruit. “Strawberries ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Charles Sims, Consumers, Flavor, Florida Strawberry Season, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Harvest, Hillsborough County, Joshua Payne, Manatee County, Nutrition, Polk County, Storage, Strawberries, Strawberry Season, Strawberry Shortcake, UF Sensory Lab, Vitamin C

Toss lukewarm leftovers, UF/IFAS food safety expert warns

by Megan Winslow
November 25, 2024

Thanksgiving football is tempting, but don’t let the leftovers linger too long this holiday season. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, UF/IFAS
Tags: Ask IFAS, Bacterium, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Christmas, Clostridium Perfringens, Flu, Food, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Foodborne Illness, Gastroenteritis, Gastrointestinal, Holiday, Holiday Season, Keith Schneider, Leftovers, Megan Winslow, Thanksgiving

UF study shows orange peel extract may improve heart health

by Brad Buck
May 28, 2024

Orange peels may hold a key to better cardiovascular health, new University of Florida-led research shows. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups, according to the Centers for ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Cardiovascular Health, Citrus Research And Education Center, Extract, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Waste, Juice Processing, Orange Juice, Orange Peels, Yu Wang

Blackberries in Florida may become even more nutritious in the future

by Brad Buck
April 24, 2024

Blackberries are already known for their health benefits, and someday, they might provide even more antioxidants than the ones you buy now, say University of Florida researchers. UF/IFAS researchers are trying to breed and grow blackberries, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops
Tags: Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Blackberries, Citrus Research And Education Center, Environmental Horticulture, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Health, Metabolites, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding, Yu Wang, Zhanao Deng

Global food and beverage industry representatives to come to Orlando to learn latest flavor research

by Brad Buck
January 17, 2024

Flavor comes from a combination of nature and science. Food and beverage industry representatives from across the world will gather in Orlando in March to learn the research behind unique tastes and aromas. Scientists from the UF/IFAS Citrus ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: #aiatuf, Aroma, Artificial Intelligence, Beverages, Citrus Research And Education Center, Dairy, Flavor, Food, Food Science And Human Nutrition, International Flavor Summit, Precision-ag, Research, Science, UF Center For Smell And Taste, Yu Wang

Food safety expert gives the scoop on holiday leftovers

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
November 15, 2023

When it comes to holiday planning, the last thing on anyone’s list is a bout with food poisoning. “Most people are lulled into a false sense of security because foodborne illnesses are rare,” said Keith Schneider, a University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Storage, Freezer, Holiday Meal, Holidays, Keith Schneider, Leftovers, Meals, Refrigerator, Thanksgiving

New chair: Renee Goodrich to lead UF food science and human nutrition department

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 6, 2023

Renée Goodrich, professor of food science and human nutrition, has been tapped to chair the UF/IFAS department where she’s been a faculty member since 1998. Goodrich will lead the department’s 25 faculty members, as well as its staff ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Administrative Update, Chair, Food Science And Human Nutrition, FSHN, Renee Goodrich

3rd International Flavor Summit Returns to Central Florida

by Ruth Hohl Borger
August 7, 2023

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Industry professionals and leading researchers in flavor science will gather for the 3rd International Flavor Summit March 4-6, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. The summit offers those interested in learning more about the ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Center For Smell And Taste, Citrus, Citrus Research And Education Center, Food Science And Human Nutrition, International Flavor Summit, Registration, Yu Wang

When red tide hits, is your seafood safe? A UF expert answers questions

by Brad Buck
March 29, 2023

With varying levels of red tide lingering off the coast of Southwest Florida – from Tampa Bay to Naples -- some seafood eaters may wonder whether they can safely consume fish and shellfish caught in the Gulf. We talked to Razieh Farzad, a ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bivalves, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Sea Grant, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Gulf Of Mexico, Harvesting, Mollusks, Razieh Farzad, Red Tide, Seafood

Purple sweet potato recipe book puts a new spin on a classic

by Tory Moore
December 19, 2022

If you’ve wanted to try purple sweet potatoes but haven’t known just how to cook them, UF/IFAS experts have you covered. A recipe guide developed by the UF/IFAS food science and human nutrition department includes 10 recipes using the ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Food Science And Human Nutrition, Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, Holiday Meal, Holiday Meals, Holidays, Purple Sweet Potatoes, Recipes, Sweet Potatoes

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