What makes you pick one type of cereal, juice, bread or milk over another while you are shopping? Purchases we make can be influenced by a variety…
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Sustainability
Every Drop Counts
The use of natural resources such as water in food production is a sustainability issue that continues to be on the radar of many farmers, scientists and…
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3 Ways Mindfulness Can Help Reduce Food Waste
Food waste is a continual issue in the United States. A new study reported that nearly 150,000 tons of food is wasted, or about one pound per…
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Taking Sustainability to the Next Level
We talk about environmental sustainability in food production quite a bit, as we should. Using natural resources responsibly helps to ensure the reliability of our food supply…
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Another Fine Mess-age: Dirty Dozen 2018
Have you heard the hype about eating organic fruits and vegetables as opposed to conventionally grown ones? Well, if you have not, you’re one of the lucky…
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Eco-Friendly Crop Protection
It’s likely that when you think of pesticides, your first thought is not about environmental sustainability. While farmers and crop managers do not douse their crops with…
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New Research: Evaluating Online Grocery Shopping Trends
It was only a few years ago that online food shopping seemed be a relatively novel concept. Yet it is certainly gaining ground, with new research from…
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Sound Science: Time to Cheer for Corn
In previous posts we’ve highlighted the importance, safety and other positive attributes of genetically engineered (GE, Genetically Modified Organism or GMO) crops. Biotechnology’s use in food production…
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“Rotten” Documentary a Fresh Opportunity To Talk Food Safety
Much of the country has been in the grip of a bitter, record-setting cold snap so intense that meteorologists have even called it a “bomb.” For a…
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