Fred Miller, Division of Agriculture Gummy treats, created by food science students in a product development class, are designed and created to reduce calories and sugar while adding functional foods that promote healthy snacking. Food science students in Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at […]
Nutrition and Food
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES, June 21, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Our lifestyle plays a huge role in the prevention of disease, specifically our nutrition. Dr. Julie Garden-Robinson is a food and nutrition specialist for the NDSU Extension Service and a professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences […]
Akriti Shrestha Akriti Shrestha, a graduate student in the Falk College nutrition science program, is the recipient of the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award, presented by the American Society for Nutrition. The prestigious award is presented to only three graduate students in the U.S. every year for research excellence. As a student, […]
Most of us are aware that aside from it being affordable, quick, and accessible that fast food doesn’t have many redeeming qualities to its name. In fact, I think we can easily say that the negatives outweigh the positives. Fast food began as a way to have convenience, and it […]
With a mantra of “fresh is best” in modern food thinking, tinned food is often seen as a second choice, and for some an embarrassment in a country of fresh food riches. But what place should tinned food, especially vegetables take in our pantries? “I grew up on a farm, […]
In mid-July, Fiona Jenson-Hitch stood in the Wildcat community garden in Columbia Falls surrounded by students surveying the plots and fruit trees she’d spent two years tending to and using as educational tools. “I love farm-to-school programs and I really think kids is where access to good food starts,” Jensen-Hitch […]
Share on PinterestA recent study investigates whether regularly consuming walnuts might reduce cholesterol. Crissy Mitchell/Stocksy After a 2-year study, participants who consumed about half a cup of walnuts each day had lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol compared with their levels at the beginning of the study. These individuals […]
CHICAGO — The concept of what is “good” in food and beverage marketing is in flux, according to research from Bader Rutter Intel Distillery, Chicago, which hosted a live panel discussion on Aug. 25 on the topic. Overall, Bader Rutter data indicate traditional definitions like taste and nutrition are not […]
Nine out of 10 American adults are metabolically unhealthy, and much of that comes down to the food they eat, according to the experts, who say it might be time for the government to step in and regulate what Americans put in their mouths. “This is the only segment of […]
The world’s food system is in disarray. One in ten people is undernourished. One in four is overweight. More than one-third of the world’s population cannot afford a healthy diet. Food supplies are disrupted by heatwaves, floods, droughts and wars. The number of people going hungry in 2020 was 15% […]