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Decades of Food
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10.16.2017

Decades of Food

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Food has changed quite a bit in the last 100 years, as most people realize. The fast-paced world…

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Kill Off Sugar From Your Diet
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08.16.2017

Kill Off Sugar From Your Diet

By Alise Robers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  One of the most dangerous items in our diet is something we all know and love:…

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Body Breakdown: How We Process Nutrients
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07.07.2017

Body Breakdown: How We Process Nutrients

By Alise Robers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  The calories that your body doesn’t use right away for energy are either disposed of as…

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So, you’ve got an intolerance…
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05.24.2017

So, you’ve got an intolerance…

By Alise Robers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student After feeling uncomfortable for years I was finally diagnosed with celiac disease and a dairy intolerance.…

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Asparagus – White v. Green, is there a Difference?
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05.12.2017

Asparagus – White v. Green, is there a Difference?

By Emily Carver, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  Asparagus in the United States is best known for its vibrant green color. You can find…

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Stop and Smell the Flours
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05.01.2017

Stop and Smell the Flours

By Nathan Chambers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student   If you’re anything like me, you love to create and then eat all manner of…

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A Message to Moms: Don’t Fear the Fear Tactics in Marketing
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04.21.2017

A Message to Moms: Don’t Fear the Fear Tactics in Marketing

By Amber Morin, Arizona Farm Bureau Field Manager and southern Arizona rancher Hi, moms! In agriculture, we are moms too and we care about you.…

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Give Chard a Chance
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03.15.2017

Give Chard a Chance

By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Chard is member of the beet family that is a nutritional super food.  Chard comes in…

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How to have a Parsnip Party in your Kitchen
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02.24.2017

How to have a Parsnip Party in your Kitchen

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern I don’t think I know anyone who says their favorite thing to eat is a parsnip. I’ve…

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Crazy About Carrots
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02.20.2017

Crazy About Carrots

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern  Did you know that carrots are in season from October to May in Arizona? So why don’t I…

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Cooking with Coffee
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02.13.2017

Cooking with Coffee

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Your morning cup of Joe isn’t just there to wake you up anymore! Using coffee as an ingredient…

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We Need to Have a Heart to Heart about Dairy
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02.06.2017

We Need to Have a Heart to Heart about Dairy

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Something has happened in the last 20 years, and fast-fading fad diets have become a societal norm. To…

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A few Simple Tricks to get even the Pickiest Eaters Eating their Veggies
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11.18.2016

A few Simple Tricks to get even the Pickiest Eaters Eating their Veggies

By Lori Meszaros, Nutrition Communications Student at ASU Google how to get your kids to eat healthily and you’ll get over 6.5 million results. With…

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