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Tomato juice with UF/IFAS-bred Garden Gem pleases palates

by Brad Buck
October 21, 2020

Florida-grown tomatoes – particularly the UF/IFAS-bred Garden Gem – pack a tasty punch for tomato juice, new University of Florida research shows. By and large, the biggest market for Florida tomatoes remains food services. They’re ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Breeding, Flavor, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Garden Gem, Horticultural Sciences, Paul Sarnsoski, Sam Hutton, Smell, Taste, Taste Panels, Tomato Juice, Tomatoes, UF Sensory Lab

UF researchers receive a multi-million grant to improve food safety in fresh produce

by Brad Buck
September 17, 2020

By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla.--- Outbreaks of foodborne diseases threaten the daily lives of millions of Americans, resulting in recalls and sometimes loss of life. Providing an integrated food safety system for fresh fruits and vegetables ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus Research And Education Center, Food Recalls, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Foodborne Illness, Fresh Fruit, Fresh Vegetables, Grant, Michelle Danyluk, Nifa, Usda
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UF/IFAS Spotlights: Amy Simonne, food science pathfinder

by Samantha Murray
August 27, 2020

Amy Simonne looks at food a little differently than most people do. The hue of a persimmon or a tomato is a clue to the vitamin A levels in the fruit. Grams of protein on a food label remind her of the method used for analyzing crude protein ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Family, Food Science And Human Nutrition, News, Women Trailblazers, Youth And Community Sciences

UF researcher earns national recognition early in her career

by Brad Buck
August 19, 2020

By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla. – She’s early in her career, but Yu Wang, a University of Florida food scientist, is making great strides in her research. Recognizing Wang’s work, the Agricultural and Food Chemistry division (AGFD) of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: American Chemical Society, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fellow, Food Chemistry, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Yu Wang

COVID-19 and food safety: Fact and fiction for food production and disinfection

by Brad Buck
April 9, 2020

By Ruth Borger LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — Consumers are being bombarded with tips for what to do with their groceries during the coronavirus crisis. Leave them in the garage for three days? Wash the produce with soapy water? Wipe all packaging ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Citrus Research And Education Center, Covid-19, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Hygiene, Michelle Danyluk, Travis Chapin

UF Students Compete as Finalists in National Product Development Baking Competition

by Dana Edwards
January 16, 2020

A team of University of Florida food science and human nutrition graduate students have been selected as one of three college groups to compete as finalists for the nation’s most prominent scholarship competition for students pursuing careers ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Food Science And Human Nutrition, News, Sue Percival

Two UF Scientists Part of $12.8 Million Blueberry Breeding Grant

by Brad Buck
December 16, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A plant breeder and a food scientist, both with the University of Florida, will join a $12.8 million, multistate research grant to broaden the nation’s blueberry breeding capabilities. For the project, Patricio Muñoz, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Blueberry, Charles Sims, Cultivar, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Grant, Horticultural Sciences, Patricio Munoz

Food Trends 2020: Meal Kits, Convenience Store Nutrition and Drinkable Collagen

by Brad Buck
November 18, 2019

Most people think of collagen as a protein used for cosmetic purposes that you get in a jar, but prepare for drinkable collagen. If you think that’s interesting, try going online to order meal kits – full of just-the-right ingredients for ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Danielle Treadwell, Florida Sea Grant, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Trends, Horticultural Sciences, Laura Acosta, Leslie Sturmer, Matt Krug, Soo Ahn

A Cornucopia of Alternatives to Turkey at Thanksgiving

by Brad Buck
November 7, 2019

It may be juicy, tender and traditional, but not everyone wants to eat turkey at Thanksgiving. UF/IFAS nutrition experts say you could eat any of the following as your entrée: protein-packed dishes – with or without meat -- plant-based foods ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alternative Meals, Andrea Nikolai, Butternut Squash, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Lakisha Crumpler, Laura Acosta, Salmon, Thanksgiving, Turkey, UF/IFAS Extension