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The H5N2 Bird Flu, What Does It Mean?
The outbreak of the avian influenza H5N2 in the U.S. has seriously impacted Midwestern poultry and egg producers. This strain has already spread to 14…
Little Known Facts about Vegetable Soup
What is it about the smell of simmering vegetable soup that soothes body and soul? Is it the fact that the vegetables represent the harvest…
Study Says Your Food Prices Could Go Up without Labor Reform
An approach to agricultural labor reform that focuses solely on immigration enforcement would raise food prices over five years by an additional 5 to 6…
Summer Time Shouldn’t Be Hungry Time
Help Feed Hungry Kids through USDA’s Summer Food Service Program By Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services More than 21…
What Factors Impact Food Prices? Part 2
Many different factors affect the prices of food. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In today’s world of 24 hours news and possible calamities around every corner, consumers…
What Factors Impact Food Prices? – Part 1
There has been a lot of talk on the news lately about how this news story or that news story will definitely result in the…
Healthy Foods: The Affordable Choice
By USDA Undersecretary Kevin Concannon Fresh fruits and vegetables? Key elements of a healthy diet, for sure. But many people of modest means, including those…
Peanut Shortfall Yields Peanut Abundance
Peanut prices rose in 2011 due to a smaller peanut crop. Farmers respond in 2012, planting more acres. Image via Wiki It’s not new news…
How to Fight The Rising Cost of Food
How do you fight the rising cost of food? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In the Arizona’s Farm Bureau’s most recent Market Basket Report, the informal survey…
Farm Bureau Members Save on Farm Fresh Food with Members Only Discount
There are many benefits to being a member of the Farm Bureau and one of them is the discounts offered by our farmers featured on…
Price of Peanut Butter Going Up
The food prices in Arizona, like the rest of the country, have been steadily increasing all year and the weather conditions across the country are…
Arizona Food Prices Down 1% from Last Quarter
Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are down slightly in the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Market…
It’s Not How Far You Have to Go to Get Healthy Food, It’s How Much it Costs When You Get There
As the obesity rate in America continues to rise year after year, researchers, policymakers, and experts in diet and nutrition have diligently looked for both…
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The New Food Pyramid: A Historic Reset in U.S. Nutrition Guidance
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