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Nutrition labels meant to promote healthy eating could discourage purchases, UF/IFAS study shows


February 4, 2025

Some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect, new University of Florida research shows. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Consumer, Design, Eating, Fda, Food, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food Industry, Food Labels, Health, Healthy, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jianhui Liu, Labels, Landscape Water Survey, Megan Winslow, Nutrition, Package, Policymakers, Research, Shopping, Study, Survey, U.S. Food And Drug Administration, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Willingness To Pay

Let moderation serve as your mantra as you savor healthy foods during the holidays


December 17, 2024

During the holiday season, you’re often surrounded by a tempting array of foods – from hearty entrees to indulgent desserts. While some are good choices, others might not be so beneficial, say University of Florida experts. “While helping ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Baked Goods, Cinammon, Deviled Eggs, Fruit, Health, Healthy Holiday Meals, Holiday Meals, Maria Portelos Rometo, Reduced Sugar, Skim Milk, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, Vanilla
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UF/IFAS study proves color coding nutrition labels may promote healthier eating


December 9, 2024

What if understanding nutrition labels were as easy as reading a traffic light? Green for "go," amber for "caution" and red for "stop" could guide consumers toward healthier food choices. The United Kingdom has used this “traffic light” ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Consumer, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food And Resource Economics Research, Health, Healthy, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Label, Lisa House, Megan Winslow, Nutrient, Nutrition, Nutrition Facts Panels, Nutritional, Purchasing Decisions, Research, Science Direct, Study, UF, University Of Florida, University Of Tennessee Institute Of Agriculture, Visual Aid, Xuqi Chen, Yujuan Gao, Zhifeng Gao
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UF/IFAS researcher stresses importance of pasteurization


May 28, 2024

Recent media reports have focused on the potential dangers associated with human consumption of raw – or unpasteurized – milk and eggs, connecting them as possible transmitters of avian influenza, a virus spreading among cattle and poultry ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Allergies, Avian Flu, Eggs, Food Safety, Health, IFAS, Influenza, Keith Schneider, Megan Winslow, Microbes, Microorganisms, Milk, Nutrition, Pasteurization, Pasteurize, Raw Milk, Riboflavin, Safety, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

Blackberries in Florida may become even more nutritious in the future


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

UF/IFAS, UF College of Medicine team up for fourth clinic, nutrition event to help farmworkers


March 7, 2023

In their fourth such clinic, faculty from UF/IFAS and the UF College of Medicine will test farmworkers for chronic diseases from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 23 in Arcadia. The screenings will be at the Turner Agri-Civic Center, 2250 NE Roan St. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Ajia Paolillo, Bilingual, Blood Pressure, CAFE Latino, Chagas Disease, Chronic Diseases, Clinic, DeSoto County, Dr. Norman Beatty, Farmworkers, Health, John Diaz, Nutrition, Pesticide Safety, Safety

Don’t toss onion skins: They’re full of antioxidants and help preserve fish


April 6, 2021

Usually, when you peel an onion, you toss out the skin. When you do that, you lose the skin’s antioxidants, and the waste goes to the landfill. University of Florida researchers may have found a way to minimize food waste -- and keep fish ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety
Tags: Antioxidants, Extract, Fish, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Fresh, Health, Marty Marshall, Onion Skin, Phenolics, Preserve, Senem Guner, Waste

Study Aims to Use Orange Peels for Something Useful: Better Heart Health


June 12, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- You’ve heard an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Now orange peels may improve your heart health. Yu Wang, an assistant professor of food science and human nutrition at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, ... READ MORE

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

Food Safety a ‘Major Public Health Issue,’ Says UF/IFAS Professor Ahead of First-Ever World Food Safety Day


June 6, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The World Health Organization estimates that each year, 600 million people suffer from an episode of foodborne disease, or one out of every 10 global citizens. To highlight the need for safe, accessible food worldwide, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Arie Havelaar, Citrus Research And Education Center, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Feed The Future Innovation Lab For Livestock Systems, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Health, Institute For Sustainable Food Systems, Keith Schneider, Michelle Danyluk, Nutrition, World Food Safety Day

UF/IFAS Extension Celebrates National Heart Health Month with Innovative Programs


February 11, 2019

ORLANDO, Fla. – February is National Heart Health Month, and agents with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension are gearing up with programs to help central Florida residents get and stay ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Extension, Health, Heart, Lake County Extension, News, Orange County Extension, Seminole County Extension, UF/IFAS