Economic incentives prompt dairy farmers to produce more calves destined for the beef supply From CoBank The U.S. dairy herd has reached its largest size in 30 years, but one critical subset of the herd — replacement heifers that represent the next generation of milk cows — remains historically...
Healthy Family Project Launches 2026 Fueling Military Families Campaign, Uniting Food and Wellness Brands to Support Military Families Healthy Family Project has launched its 2026 Fueling Military Families campaign, a multi-channel cause marketing initiative bringing together leading food and...
UF experts help farmers use web-based tools to predict strawberry, tomato yields faster, more accurately Written by: Brad Buck, Senior Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS To make a successful return on their investment, growers need to accurately predict how much crop they might grow in a...
NUTRITION 2026: The Leading Source for the Latest Science Press passes available for the annual flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition July 25–28 When it comes to nutrition, strong science is essential to navigating the myriad of choices that confront consumers, clinicians and...
EDCs Found in Breast Milk and Infant Urine Up to Age 6 Months Chemical exposure can interfere with hormones during baby’s development From the Endocrine Society Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that interfere with hormones were found in breast milk and in the urine of children from birth up...
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...
Donna Sanders is the Assistant Producer, Food Editor, and official photographer for the network television, YouTube, and National Ag in the Classroom series Where The Food Comes From. This article shares her behind-the-scenes look, in words and photos, at our day filming with Farm Journal...
New Discovery Explains How the Brain Prepares the Body for Food Written by: Isabella Backman, Senior Science Writer/Editor, YSM/YM Our brain prepares the body for an incoming meal before we even take the first bite. The aroma of food simmering on the stove, for instance, can trigger the brain to...
It May Not Just Be What’s in Ultra-Processed Foods, But How They’re Made New observational study suggests processing itself could partly explain links to diabetes, heart disease, and early death Written by: Genevieve Rajewski, Tufts Now Concerns about the health effects of ultra-processed...
Experts Review Evidence on How Nutrition Influences Teen Cognitive and Academic Outcomes A new study examines how diet influences cognitive performance and educational attainment of young people between the ages 8 and 19 by reviewing over 73 research papers. The resulting study, leveraging...
