Honoring the unsung heroes of agriculture, EFI names Maria de Sagrario Iglesias the 2024 Farmworker of the Year!Maria de Sagrario Iglesias of FirstFruits Farms has been named the winner of the inaugural Grow the Good Farmworker of the Year Award, a groundbreaking program to recognize the...
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...
Xylitol is a common zero-calorie sweetener found in sugar-free candy and toothpaste.Cleveland Clinic researchers found higher amounts of the sugar alcohol xylitol are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. The team, led by Stanley Hazen, M.D.,...
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that older adult cancer survivors with excess body weight at the time of their first cancer diagnosis are at higher risk of developing a second cancer, especially an obesity-related cancer like breast or colorectal cancer....
The Vidalia Onion Industry is honored to celebrate the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Mr. Buck Shuman. “Mr. Buck” Shuman was considered a true pioneer and esteemed Vidalia Onion Hall of Fame member. As the proprietor of Shuman Fertilizer, Inc., and later marketing seed genetics to growers...
Produce Companies Making An Impact For Families In Publix CommunitiesThe Healthy Family Project’s 22nd bi-annual Publix Produce for Kids cause marketing campaign is underway through June 26. This year, 12 produce companies are donating 600,000 meals* to 35 Feeding America® network food banks...
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 Southeast Produce Council is now accepting applications for the James & Theresa Nolan Family Foundation Scholarship. This scholarship was established to memorialize Jim Nolan, who took an ethical stand on a business matter at great cost to himself. As a result of his professional ethics,...
The U.S. Pecan industry met with dozens of Indian nut importers and retailers to drive exports in the world’s fastest-growing consumer market.The American Pecan Council (APC), along with the Georgia and New Mexico State Departments of Agriculture (GDA and NMDA), Georgia Pecan Growers Association...
From the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) People who eat more ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of having memory and thinking problems and having a stroke than those who eat fewer processed foods, according to a new study published in the May 22,...
