Food, Health and the Gen X-Factor: A Generation Concerned About Weight and Relationships Between Diet and Disease
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)
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
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?
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
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
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
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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Consumer Behaviors & Perceptions of Food Waste
Food Waste: Does Location Make a Difference? Two in five people say they never think about food waste while eating out. Download the full report. Food waste…
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IFIC Foundation Comments to FDA on Alternate Name for Potassium Chloride
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance regarding the use of an alternate name for potassium chloride in food labeling. The International Food…
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Top Five Foods To Avoid for Food Safety
While we often recommend our safe food-handling practices like using clean utensils and storing foods properly to help reduce the risk of foodborne illness, we thought for this year’s…
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