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Culture – not travel – inspires appreciation for foreign foods, UF/IFAS study finds


January 28, 2025

The United States is home to the largest immigrant population in the world, providing its residents with ample opportunity to expand their culinary horizons. But what are the most influential factors leading to the acceptance of foreign foods ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Abroad, Acceptance, Appetite, Cuisine, Cultural Exchange, Culture, Demographics, Ethnic, Ethnicity, Food, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food Industry, Foreign, Foreign Culture, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Multicultural, Novel Food, Nutrition, Policymakers, Race, Sociodemographic, Study, Survey, Travel, U.S. Census, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Zhifeng Gao
Traffic light

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

UF study: Fully recyclable packaging makes consumers feel better about meal kits


October 6, 2021

Meal kits are growing in popularity, with national sales predicted to increase from $4.6 billion in 2017 to $11.6 billion in 2022. Such kits include pre-cut raw foods and recipe cards to prepare a home-cooked meal, but they come with packaging ... READ MORE

Category: WORK & LIFE
Tags: Consumer Preferences, Consumers, Eat Healthy, Food And Resource Economics, Grocery Store, Lisa House, Meal Kits, Online, Packaging, Pandemic, Pre-cut, Sungeun Yoon, Survey, Waste, Zhifeng Gao

‘Can I have that candy bar?’ More than anyone, kids influence our impulse buying


May 19, 2021

Mommy, Daddy, I want that candy bar. Can we get it? Please? As a parent, you might acquiesce when your child suddenly asks you to buy an item or two at the supermarket. If you’re an impulse buyer, you’re likely to be swayed by those around ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Relationships & Family
Tags: Children, Demographics, Food And Resource Economics Department, Grocery Stores, Impulse Buying, Parents, Supermarket, Zhifeng Gao

UF study: Red makes consumers retain attention to food labels


October 26, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For many people, red means “stop,” and that’s what consumers are doing when they see that color on food information labels, according to a new study led by a University of Florida researcher. Zhifeng Gao, a UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Blue Labels, Consumers, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food Labels, News, Red Labels, Zhifeng Gao