Consumer Research on Plant Alternatives to Animal Meat 2.0
What Nutrition Facts Information Do People Use to Decide Which Product is Healthier? Download the full report. Highlights Based on comparing blinded Nutrition Facts labels, 45% believed the plant…
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Hemp Cultivation and Regulation
Hemp, a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant, has a long history in the United States—much longer than the current craze for cannabidiol (CBD) products. In fact,…
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Consumer Survey: A Second Look at COVID-19’s Impact on Food Purchasing, Eating Behaviors and Perceptions of Food Safety
Download the full report. In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has been entrenched in our daily lives for over two months. In the midst of its…
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Food Allergen Labeling: Helpful Hints To Manage “May Contain” Labeling Risks
Last week was Food Allergy Awareness Week, and we’re bringing attention to this growing public health concern. Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) estimates that 32 million Americans are affected by food allergies and that…
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What Is the Mediterranean Diet?
Highlights The Mediterranean diet refers to a way of eating that focuses on the traditional foods eaten in the countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean diet is associated with cultures that emphasize health through more than just food—that also stress physical…
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Soy Series, Part 3: Soybean Oil
This article is the third in a four-part series on the basics of soy. The first article in this series focused on whole-soybean food products and the second tackled soy-derived ingredients. In this article, we’ll discuss one of the…
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What Is the DASH Diet?
Highlights The “DASH” in DASH diet stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. This diet is promoted by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to stop…
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What Is Glycerin?
Highlights Glycerin is a type of carbohydrate called a sugar alcohol, or polyol. Glycerin contains slightly more calories per gram than sugar and is 60–75% as sweet. Glycerin occurs naturally in fermented foods and beverages, including beer, honey, vinegar, wine and…
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What are Monounsaturated Fats?
It wasn’t long ago that dietary fat was relegated to the “bad guys” side of nutrition commentary. “Eating fat makes you fat” was a commonly held belief, and many people opted for low- or non-fat…
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