From Farm to Table, 40% of Food Goes to Waste Case Western Reserve University researchers are pursuing solutions to food spoilage—and the plastic pollution caused by food packaging The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that up to 40% of the nation’s food supply goes to waste every...
UF/IFAS and FAMU expand Small Farm Start-Up School to empower Florida’s next generation of farmers Written by: Meredith Bauer-Mitchell Highlights: UF/IFAS and FAMU are expanding the Florida Small Farm Start-Up School statewide, offering a hybrid course that provides business planning, marketing...
Lab Studies Advance Protein Digestibility Tests for Food From the Institute for the Advancement of Food & Nutrition Sciences Editor's Key Takeaways A nine-lab North American study validated two non-animal methods for measuring protein digestibility. The pH-drop and pH-stat tests demonstrated...
Cold-hardy avocados aimed at transforming Florida’s future fruit industry Written by: Lourdes Mederos, UF/IFAS Highlights: University of Florida scientists proved their cold‑hardy avocado lines can survive the January 2026 freeze, enduring temperatures as low as 17 degrees, which is far colder...
Blueberry growers work to bounce back after a chilly winter, deliver sumptuous fruit to consumers Written by: Brad Buck, Senior Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS After a winter that hit harder than anyone expected, freezing blossoms and fruit, and bruising hopes, Florida blueberry growers are...
Dr. Marion Nestle, longtime NYU professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health, with additional faculty roles at UC San Francisco and Cornell, is best known for analyzing the intersections of food, politics, and health, often exposing how government policy, corporate lobbying, and food...
Most of the U.S. Rented Farmland is Owned by Non-Farmers Over 2.0 million landowners rented out 348 million acres of farmland, according to the results of the 2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) survey results released today by the U.S. Department of...
In verbal testimony delivered today to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, International Fresh Produce Association CEO Cathy Burns called on Congress to take bold, evidence-based action to increase Americans’ consumption of U.S.-grown fruits and...
Dr. Marion Nestle, longtime NYU professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health, with additional faculty roles at UC San Francisco and Cornell, is best known for analyzing the intersections of food, politics, and health, often exposing how government policy, corporate lobbying, and food...
Groundbreaking platform meets the growing demand for protein and fresh produce Taylor Farms has introduced a new product platform designed to meet the increase in high protein lifestyles. As North America's leading producer of ready to eat salads and healthy fresh foods, the new line combines...
