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Improving Chicken Meat Quality

Have you had a piece of chicken breast meat that was tough and chewy? This is a disorder called wooden breast syndrome that occurs in broiler chickens. The...

Safe Recipe Contest

The Partnership for Food Safety Education is hosting a contest to develop safe recipes. It is called the “ 30-Minute Meals Safe Recipe Contest .” The contest...

Cherry Time!

Whether you like them sweet, sour, golden or red, cherries are in season! Their short season means you must enjoy them as much as you can now. But wait! They...

Our Health and Food Behaviors During COVID-19

As the saying goes, timing is everything. The 2020 International Food Information Council Food & Health Survey was conducted in April 2020, right in the middle...

Feed Your Mind

Somewhere I read or heard, a person will get educated if they truly want to be educated. One food related topic that falls into this statement is learning about...

Updated USDA Websites

The USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center and the USDA Nutrition.gov websites have received a makeover!

What is Pinsa?

Pinsa is an oblong flatbread pizza that was created in Rome by Corrado Di Marco in 2001. The crust is a made from a blend of wheat flour, rice flour, and soy...

Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshops

Looking for a curriculum to teach healthy lifestyles and physical activity? The U.S. Department of Healthy and Human Services has developed six 1-hour workshops...

Online Grocery Delivery & Pickup Takes Off

A survey done by Brick Meets Click/ShopperKit was done in March 2020 and compared to August 2019 to assess online grocery delivery and pickup activity in the...

Some Misconceptions about Raw Milk

In Kansas, consumers have the choice to purchase raw milk directly from the farm only. The milk must be clearly labeled as “raw” or “unpasteurized-ungraded”...

Where’s the Yeast?

Instant bakers are now in about every home kitchen. That has created a demand for certain ingredients, including yeast. Manufacturers are working hard to replenish...

Working Together to Reduce Food Waste

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service estimates that 30 to 40% of edible food in the United States currently goes to...