Agriculture and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ever buy a box of cereal, a bag of apples or a gallon of milk and think, “I wonder how the production of this product has impacted…
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What Is the GAPS Diet?
Basics of the GAPS diet The GAPS diet is an elimination diet that involves cutting out grains, pasteurized dairy, starchy vegetables and refined carbohydrates. The GAPS diet…
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New Dietary Guidelines Aim To Make Every Bite Count
The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) were unveiled in late December of 2020, the culmination of years of research, scientific review, public involvement and U.S. government approval. This release…
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Winter 2020-2021 Newsletter
2021 Food Trends What is Vitamin D? Baking? Here’s Your Guide to Flours Is It Safe To Follow a Vegan Diet While Pregnant? Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A…
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Food Trends to Watch in 2021
2021 Food Trends: From Our Eating and Purchasing Habits to Food Safety, COVID-19 Still Looms Large on Food Decisions and Health Goals (Washington, D.C.)—A year ago, almost…
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What is the Mayr Diet?
Here at FoodInsight, we talk a lot about different diets and whether or not they’re worth trying. (Spoiler alert: The tried and true healthy eating messages of…
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What is Honey?
Highlights Honey is between one and one-and-a-half times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar). Honey is approximately 40% fructose, 30% glucose and 17% water, with the remainder being…
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Consumer Surveys: A Continued Look at COVID-19’s Impact on Food Purchasing, Eating Behaviors and Perceptions of Food Safety
In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has been entrenched in our daily lives for the better part of one year. In the midst of its impact on the health of many and…
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IFIC’s Year-End Survey: Consumer Insights From a Year Like No Other, Plus a Look to the Year Ahead
Download the Survey Results Here Highlights Eighty-two percent of consumers said that the pandemic has shifted what they eat and how they purchase food. Simple, straightforward shifts in…
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GMO Crops: Safety, Regulation and Sustainability Insights
Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are a popular topic in today’s conversations about food and farming, and many of us have heard of or read food labels…
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