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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 cooking habits…
Over the past few decades, popular opinion on dietary fat has shifted considerably, and many have come to better appreciate the health benefits that certain types of fats can provide.…
Highlights Vitamin D is well-known for its critical role in bone health. It’s also an important component of the muscular, nervous and immune systems. Its role in the prevention and…
June is National Dairy Month and a great time to celebrate all that dairy has to offer. We recently wrote about dairy production—how foods like milk, yogurt and cheese get…
Download the full report. Consumer Survey: A Second 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…
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 most…
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…
By now, it seems like everyone has heard of plant-based meat alternatives. Burgers, sausages, and other forms of food that are made to look, feel and taste like meat have…
As we know here at IFIC, food trends come and go all the time. One day we’re talking about the pegan diet or alkaline water, the next we’ve moved onto…
We’re in the thick of a four-part series on the basics of soy. The first article in this series focused on whole-soybean food products. In this second article, we’ll discuss ingredients made from soy that are used in many familiar foods. What food…