If you’re a parent, you know that the school year and all the extracurricular activities that come along with it can make weekdays extra busy—not to mention the weekends full of sports, playdates, and parties to attend. In a perfect world, you’d have the time, energy, and resources to prepare healthy food for your kids at every meal, but when life gets busy that may not always be possible. For the busiest days when you’re in a bind, fast food […]
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The Internation Association for Food Protection (IAFP) hosts a variety of events and meetings throughout the year. This fall there are five international food safety events IAFP partners have scheduled. Upcoming international food safety events: Oct. 26-27, 2022 — China International Food Safety and Quality Conference in Shanghai, China The 16th Annual China International Food Safety and Quality (CIFSQ) Conference is an important top-level event that brings together food safety professionals across China and from around the world for two intensive […]
Sep. 7, 2022 Mississippi is a priority place for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and right now the state is in need of our collective help. Many Jackson, Mississippi, residents are without running water after weeks of an all-city boil water advisory. Our community partners, as well as city, state and federal leaders, are working toward solutions. As we work toward build lasting, systemic change, we know there are immediate needs for our friends in Jackson. Please share […]
In a recent study published in Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases, researchers assessed the association between consumption of ultra-processed food and dietary nutrient profiles. Study: Potential reductions in ultra-processed food consumption substantially improve population cardiometabolic-related dietary nutrient profiles in eight countries. Image Credit: meigav/Shutterstock Background Cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, stroke, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are major causes of death and premature chronic disability. The World Health Organization (WHO) has acknowledged that diet is one […]
Even if those differences average out nationally—possibly even globally, when you balance Southern Hemisphere production against the US and Western Europe, or the Americas against Central Europe and Asia—there’s a persistent sense that things are, well, wiggly. Some of the changes in productivity come from farmers’ decisions, like choosing to plant more in order to make up for a dry year, or less to mitigate the fertilizer price hikes created by Russia withholding exports. But some are unquestionably due to […]
People who are trying to lose weight often start out with cutting back on oil and fat intake. But is it a sensible approach to weight loss? Can we consider some other dietary changes while trying to address our weight issues? Nutritionist Bhuvan Rastogi in his recent Instagram post explains how opting for fat-free meals can impact one’s satiety and would not make much a difference in one’s weight loss journey. Rastogi instead suggests one to focus on protein, optimal […]
LAS VEGAS — NielsenIQ set the stage for current nutrition trends and pet owner preferences at SuperZoo 2022, held Aug. 23 to 25 in Las Vegas. The market research firm presented its latest pet industry data at the Show Floor Talks section of the show floor on Wednesday, Aug. 24. According to Sherry Frey and Hannah Polk of NielsenIQ, consumers are continuing to leverage omnichannel opportunities to purchase their pet products. In 2021, both in-store and online pet care purchases […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a nation-leading measure giving more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections, despite the objections of restaurant owners who warned it would drive up consumers’ costs. The landmark law creates a 10-member Fast Food Council with equal numbers of workers’ delegates and employers’ representatives, along with two state officials, empowered to set minimum standards for wages, hours and working conditions in California. Newsom said he was proud to sign the […]
(WXIN) — What could be better than scoring tickets to watch your favorite NFL team play and eating to your heart’s content? Getting paid to do it. Pickswise is giving one lucky fan two tickets to watch their team play, plus $500 to cover food and travel expenses, as well as two NFL jerseys. The only catch is you need to eat. A lot. Pickswise is looking for an “NFL Stadium Food Tester” who will review all the food they […]
September 4, 2022 When it comes to sourcing what you need to cook the finest of world cuisines, it’s difficult to imagine something the International Food Bazaar in San Jose does not already have in stock. From pink pineapples and halal meats to more than 30 types of canned fava beans, the well-ordered displays are exhaustive in their depth and variety. International Food Bazaar has a wide range of jams and jellies from around the world. Photo by Robert Eliason. […]
