Out of an abundance of caution, Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, OH, is voluntarily recalling a limited number of whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024 and bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024 and June 6, 2024 due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This...
Written by: Lauren Baggett, Director of Communications, University of Georgia College of Public Health Lauren is a trained health and science writer who manages strategic communications for the UGA College of Public health, including the development, creation, and dissemination of news and...
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? Keep an eye on our Fact Check files to find...
From GoCoCo The Chilean food labeling law passed in 2016 made front-of-pack (FOP) warning stop signs mandatory for products with excessive amounts of added sugar, saturated fat, salt, or calories. As the FDA is designing new front-of-pack labeling for the US, we studied the impact these pioneer...
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? Keep an eye on our Fact Check files to find...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $4.5 million in funding to establish three additional USDA Nutrition Hubs in communities across the country. The new Nutrition Hubs will provide tailored and scalable approaches to equitably advance food and nutrition security and...
Written by Eva Moore, Communications Director, South Carolina Department of Agriculture As we approach mid-July, peach trees across South Carolina are heavy with fruit, and picking crews and packing sheds are running at high volume. For growers and peach eaters alike, the 2024 season is a welcome...
UF study reveals environmental impact of artificial sweeteners.The human body’s inability to break down sucralose, an artificial sweetener found in many zero-calorie food and drink products, is well established by scientific research. The compound is so stable that it escapes wastewater treatment...
Written by: Vonnie Estes, VP of Innovation, International Fresh Produce Association Vonnie’s role as VP of Innovation at International Fresh Produce Association is to bring technology to the produce industry across the supply chain, bridging the gap between technology innovators and producers to...
What does whole wheat have that refined flour lacks? A new study reveals key differences in nutrient content along with exactly where nutrients are lost — and sometimes gained — along the journey from farm to table.
