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What is Vitamin C?

Highlights Vitamin C is found in many foods and beverages, and can also be consumed as a dietary supplement. A variety of fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C, including citrus fruits and juices, red…

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Info & News | Nutrition

Small Nutrition Shifts for the New Year

For many of us, the new year brings pressure to overhaul our lives with diet and lifestyle changes. Our 2020 New Year’s diet survey, released in February 2020, found that…

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Info & News | Nutrition | Uncategorized

The Healthy Dietary Patterns Highlighted in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

We recently summarized the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which were released in December 2020. In case you missed that article, here is a refresher: The DGA provide science-based…

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Info & News | Culinary | Nutrition

What is Raw Sugar?

There are many different types and forms of caloric sweeteners that we collectively call “sugar.” Some sugars come in granulated form, such as table sugar. Table sugar is sucrose, a…

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Info & News | Consumer Behavior | COVID-19 | Food Safety

Consumer Surveys: A Continued 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 been entrenched in our daily lives for the better part of one year. In the midst of its impact on the health of many and the lives of…

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Info & News | GMO

Beans and Biotech: Why Soybeans Are the Stars of Genetically Modified Foods

GMOs (genetically modified organisms) continue to be a hot topic in the food space, and soybeans are a particularly large part of that conversation since they make up a significant…

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Info & News | Nutrition

What is the DASH Diet?

Download the DASH Diet Fact Sheet Highlights The “DASH” in DASH diet stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. This diet is promoted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood…

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Info & News | Allergens | Labeling

Labeling That Saves Lives: Understanding FALCPA

There’s nothing easy about living with food allergies. Having one or multiple food allergies can make grocery shopping, grab-n-go snacks, and casual lunch dates tricky if not confusing and frustrating — especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when, according to IFIC consumer data, “21% [of survey respondents] said…

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Info & News | Allergens | Consumer Behavior | Food Safety

When Is the Best Time To Introduce Potential Allergenic Foods to Your Infant?

The possibility of an allergic reaction after eating gives many Americans pause when making food choices. No one wants to worry that a bite into a savory sandwich or decadent…

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Info & News | Regulation

Understanding How Animal Protein Production Is Regulated

As kids growing up, many of us were often given a message along the lines of, “Be sure to eat your protein—it’s good for your muscles!” For sure, dietary protein…

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