The Louisville-based Yum! Brands is lobbying the KY government to consider allowing the elderly, homeless, and persons with disabilities to be able to use their supplemental nutrition assistance funds to purchase fast food. They argue that some people have difficulty preparing foods and the nutrition provided by their restaurants stacks up well against the foods […]
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American Milk Safe to Drink but being Monitored
The Environmental Protection Agency is actively testing milk samples in California and Spokane, Washington. Tests from last week indicate radioactive iodine from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan are present, but at levels far below those at which action would have to be taken. The main concern is Iodine 131 emitted from the nuclear facility. […]
Super Nutrition for Less
You’ve heard about the importance of eating healthy, but does that mean you have to spend more at the supermarket? Not necessarily. It doesn’t take much to redo your shopping list to improve the nutrient quality of your foods, such as buying canned tomatoes over fresh. Food bargains can be found everywhere – if you […]
The Importance of Breakfast
Did you ever stop to think about how long your body goes without food from the time you eat dinner until you have breakfast in the morning? It could be 10 or 11 hours. And if you skip breakfast, add another 4 or 5 hours. No wonder you get hungry. According to the Food Research […]
Slim You and Keep the Wallet Fat
Food prices are expected to rise this year, and there are few foods that will not be effected. Turns out this past year was a tough growing year in many parts of the globe. Russia experienced a drought. There are floods in Australia. Florida has had some freezing weather. Even the Midwest experienced flooding earlier this year. Staple […]
The “Mother” in the Maple Syrup
Sounds like an episode from Bones, but in actuality the “mother” is a food safety issue. The “mother” refers to a buildup that can form at the top of the maple syrup during storage. But what is it really? Can you skim the “mother” off the top, reboil the syrup, and continue to use it? Researchers in Extension […]