Research shows that eating more fruits and vegetables is important not just for physical health, but also for mental health. This extends to feeling great about caring for the earth by understanding the sustainability story of choosing fruits and vegetables first....
Georgia Ports Handled 436K TEUs In March
Total container trade up 18.5 percent, rail volumes up 22 percent; rail dwell time is less than one day on imports, delivering supply chain velocity.The Georgia Ports Authority handled 436,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in March, for an increase of 18.5...
Embrace Spring’s Bounty: FoodTrients Unveils Delectable Spring Vegetable Recipes for Health And Vitality
As winter fades into memory, FoodTrients, the premier food, health, and wellness website, welcomes the vibrant resurgence of spring with open arms and a palate primed for the season's freshest offerings. While today’s food markets may offer a semblance of year-round...
Commissioner Miller Provides More Information On First Ever HPAI Infections In Texas And Kansas Dairy Herds
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller provided an update on the confirmed presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) found in diagnostic samples from dairy operations in Texas and Kansas. Diagnostic samples of unpasteurized milk from affected cattle...
Women Operate 27% Of U.S. Farms; Auburn Researchers To Study Their Experiences
Research made possible by $650,000 USDA-NIFA grantA team of agricultural economists from the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station was awarded $650,000 by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study women farmers in the Southeast. “Part of it is that we...
Getting To The Meat Of The Matter: FMI 2024 Report Shows Americans Prioritize Quality, Taste, Value
The Power of Meat provides an annual update of shopper habits regarding meat and poultry pre-trip, in-store and at home. This research helps the food industry identify how meat purchasing habits are changing to inform business strategy and better meet consumer needs....
Fighting For Food Security – Wish Farms And Publix Super Markets Collaborate For Good Cause
Plant City, FL based berry grower-shipper Wish Farms is proud to announce a collaboration with Publix Super Markets and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. Volunteers from Wish Farms, Publix, and the Food Bank were on hand to distribute fresh...
Scientists ID Sorghum Genes That May Increase Biomass For Biofuel Production
Feature Image: Brookhaven Lab Biologist Meng Xie (L) and postdoctoral fellow Dimiru Tadesse with sorghum plants like those used in this study. Note that these plants are flowering, unlike those the scientists engineered to delay flowering indefinitely to maximize...
Avoiding Foodborne Illness – Refridgerating Lettuce Decreases E. Coli Contamination, Researchers Say
Leafy green vegetables are important sources of dietary fiber and nutrients, but they can harbor harmful pathogens. In particular, lettuce has often been involved in outbreaks of foodborne illness across the U.S. A new study from the University of Illinois...
SEPC Sets Sights On Tampa, Southern Exposure 2024
In less than a week we'll all be heading to Tampa, FL by car, bus, boat, plane or train – whatever it takes to get to the Southeast Produce Council's annual crown jewel event, the Southern Exposure tradeshow and conference. Southern Exposure is the industry's finest...