Scientists discover natural compounds that tame chili pepper heat—offering new culinary and pain relief possibilities. From Ohio State News - Written by Emily Caldwell If you’ve ever regretted ordering a spicy meal, take note: A new study identifying molecules that suppress the heat of chili...
A decades-long study reveals how high-quality carbs and fiber in your 40s and 50s can boost your chances of thriving later in life. From Tufts Now - Written by Lisa LaPoint - Feature Image Credit: Alonso Nichols Intakes of dietary fiber, high-quality and total carbohydrates in midlife were...
Researchers uncover how the microbiome and certain diets can unintentionally sabotage cancer therapies by activating the body’s drug-clearing systems. A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a surprising link between diet, intestinal microbes and the efficacy of cancer therapy. Led by Ludwig...
Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) have reintroduced the Farmer-to-Farmer Education Act (S. 1769). This bill, written in collaboration with American Farmland Trust (AFT) and the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers), would facilitate farmer-to-farmer conservation...
Dr. Marion Nestle is a renowned nutrition professor at NYU and Cornell. She follows-up on food industry funded research to present a clearer picture of the results and their trustability. Do the claims the industry makes actually hold up under review? I would not think the avocado industry would...
Over the next several weeks, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the June Agricultural Survey. The agency will contact nearly 92,000 producers across the nation to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2025. “The June Agricultural Survey is one of...
The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (NCSC) executive director, Michelle Grainger, alongside Linwood Scott III, Co-owner of Scott Farms, and Linwood Vick, Partner and General Manager of Vick Family Farms, have been named in the NC 2025 Business Power List as Agriculture Honorees. Their...
Produce Companies Making An Impact For Families In Publix Communities The Healthy Family Project’s 23rd bi-annual Publix Produce for Kids cause marketing campaign is underway through June 25. This year, 15 produce companies are helping provide 800,000 meals* to 35 Feeding America® partner food...
Written by: Meredith Bauer, Senior Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications As USDA halts animal imports, UF experts explain New World screwworm risk The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is urging veterinarians, livestock producers and animal health...
About Marion Nestle Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, which she chaired from 1988-2003 and from which she officially retired in September 2017. In 2023, she was awarded The Edinburgh Medal (for science and...
