Growing Upwards: Q & A on Vertical Farming
October 22, 2019
Over time, farming practices have evolved to use less energy, pesticides, water and other needed inputs to grow the foods we depend on. A type of farming…
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What is Zinc?
October 18, 2019
Highlights Zinc is an essential mineral that is involved in the body’s immune function, growth, development, wound healing and cell production. Zinc deficiency can lead to stunted growth in children and adolescents, as well as fertility issues, skin…
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Food, Health and the Gen X-Factor: A Generation Concerned About Weight and Relationships Between Diet and Disease
October 15, 2019
Download the full report. (Washington, D.C.)—Generation X got its name because it was considered to be harder to describe or understand—think “planet X” or “the X factor”—than…
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Nutrition 101 Video Series: Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
October 9, 2019
This is the seventh installment of our “Nutrition 101” video series, presented in partnership with Osmosis, a group that focuses on health science education, highlighting the basics of several…
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All About Stevia
October 8, 2019
Download the Stevia Fact Sheet for Consumers here Download the Stevia Fact Sheet for Health Professionals here Why would I use a no-calorie sweetener? Almost everyone likes…
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What is Regenerative Agriculture?
October 2, 2019
Climate change is affecting all our favorite foods—from avocado toast to acai bowls—and how farmers grow food matters more now than ever. One way farmers are improving…
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Whole Grains Fact Sheet
September 23, 2019
Download the Whole Grains Fact Sheet here Grains have been known as the “staff of life” for thousands of years, serving as a vital food source for humans. Today, foods…
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Consumer Research on Sustainable Eating and Food Waste
September 17, 2019
Consumers Strongly Believe Both Animal- and Plant-Based Diets Can Be Sustainable; Leftovers, Fresh Produce Are Wasted Far More Often Than Meat, Dairy Products IFIC Foundation Releases Surveys…
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Consumers’ Attitudes and Perceptions of Environmentally Sustainable and Healthy Diets
September 17, 2019
Cultivating Diets That Are Both Healthy and Environmentally Sustainable Download the full report. As found in IFIC’s 2019 Food and Health Survey, environmental sustainability has become increasingly…
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