Tag: nutrition

It's that time again. The Environmental Working Group released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list, at a time when inaccurate food fearmongering is more irrelevant than ever.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center report evidence from lab experiments that a chemical derived from a compound found abundantly in broccoli and other cruciferous plants may offer a potentially new and potent weapon against the viruses that cause COVID-19 and the common cold.

Brighter Bites, a Houston-based nonprofit providing under-resourced families with fresh produce and nutrition education, received a $1.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to expand programming in communities throughout the country.

As low fruit and vegetable consumption continues to contribute to diet-related chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease, two new research studies find regular mango consumption may improve diets and help manage key risk factors that contribute to chronic disease.

Do you want to live another decade? A new study shows a plant-rich diet can add 10 years to your life.

“There’s a time and place for eating a KIND bar, but we believe it should never replace eating the whole, fresh foods that are essential to staying healthy,” says Russell Stokes, CEO at KIND.

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, announces a new partnership with produce supplier Food Forward to add Los Angeles as the eighth location where the organization will serve students and families.

The Bipartisan Policy Center recently released a new study from its Food and Nutrition Security Task Force, on which International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Co-CEO Tom Stenzel serves.

On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, senior leadership from the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) presented several recommendations on key issues facing the produce sector – ranging from produce safety to nutrition to research/data collection and prioritization – to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee and asked the committee to address these or adopt them.

A balanced breakfast can be key to getting good nutrition and starting the day off right.