Mentioning that excessive amount of trans fat in food is unsafe and remains one of the leading risk factors for various non-communicable diseases, including heart disease, speakers at a webinar today said ensuring food safety is crucial for protecting public health. They were speaking at a webinar titled “Trans-fat-free Safe Food to Safeguard Public Health and the Way Forward”, organised by research and advocacy organisation PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) with support from Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) on the occasion […]
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The Sacramento International Airport could become the destination for a lot of new restaurants, bars or cafes in the next couple of years as it prepares for a revamp. But first, the community is getting a chance to weigh in.The public can share their thoughts on what food and drink options should be available at SMF with this survey here.”In 2024, we will have about 30,000 square feet of space that’s going to be reopened,” said Stephen Clark, deputy director […]
A program to provide low-income people vouchers to buy fresh fruits and vegetables may see its county funding cut in half at the Board of Supervisors’ meeting today in Los Angeles. L.A. County has to decide how to spend the second round of funding from the American Rescue Plan, and it has proposed spending $1 million for next year, down from the $2 million it allocated for the current fiscal year. Frank Tamborello, executive director of Hunger Action Los Angeles, […]
Contact: James Carskadon STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum is joining agriculture leaders, including U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, in Washington, D.C. this week for a public forum hosted by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research. Keenum was appointed to the FFAR Board of Directors in 2014 and has served as chair since 2017. The organization was established by the 2014 Farm Bill and works to connect funders, researchers and farmers through public-private partnerships to support […]
