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Month: August 2016
Bugs, Bugs, the more you eat…
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern I intentionally ate a bug for the first time recently. I didn’t think a year ago when I…
Add More Fish to Your Diet!
By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Communication Student You’ve probably heard at one point or another that taking fish oil capsules are good for you.…
The Mediterranean Diet: Heart Healthy and Delicious
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student Becoming a nutrition communications student has introduced me to several wonderful diets and reasons to…
Funky Fermented Foods
By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student Food producers are always trying to create new ways to market healthy food to consumers. They’ll use…
Soup News
By Angela C Torrence, Recent ASU Nutrition Student The season for soup will soon be here. I am so excited to make new combinations…
Mini Pear Pies: A New Fall Favorite
By Lisa Kaschmitter, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Fall is just around the corner and for those of us in love with this…
Treat yourself to some Dark Chocolate
By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student. Cravings for a sweet treat may nag at us occasionally and normally we feel the need to…
Fill Your Plate Loves Healthy Kids
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Communication Director Since 2007, when Arizona Farm Bureau launched Fill Your Plate, we focused our efforts on helping improve…
Culinary Creepy-Crawlies
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Insects have been eaten in countries across the globe for centuries. The United States, however isn’t known for…
The Food Industry: Helping us Ensure Food Safety
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Food safety is important and will always be important. Recently, Walmart has started providing food safety advice on…
Fun Summer Snacks
By Laura Slatalla, ASU Nutrition Student Having the kids home during the summer means they’ll be playing hard and get extra hungry, so it’s a…
The Power of the Packed Lunch
By Laura Slatalla, ASU Nutrition Student In the spirit of healthy eating for children, I continue these articles on getting our youth to eat…
Try a Yummy Kale Stir-Fry
By Mariely Lopez, A Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University When you hear “stir fry” what do you think of? Do you…
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