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Fill Your Plate with Steak
By Sarah LeVesque, Arizona State University Nutrition Student For me, steak has always been consumed during special occasions or after a hard workout. But it’s…
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.…
Artificial Sweeteners: Good or Bad?
By Tim Nordberg, Arizona State University Nutrition Student There seems to be a new fad diet every year. For a while, everyone seemed to be…
Quick and Easy Applesauce
By Emily Carver, Arizona State University Nutrition Student Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes thinking about making something I normally buy at the grocery store…
Stretching Dollars and Time
By Sarah LeVesque, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student As college students, we can wear many hats. While some are just students, there are plenty…
Crazy for Cantaloupe
By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student As mentioned previously on Fill Your Plate, Arizona ranks second in the production of Cantaloupe nationwide.…
Grab the Quinoa! Ancient Grains are Making a Comeback
By Sarah LeVesque, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student What are ancient grains? Ever since it became cool to eat carb-less diets grains have been…
How to Meal Plan for a Month
By Emily Carver, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student The idea of meal planning sounds wonderful. Who wouldn’t want all their meals mapped out each…
A New Spin on Spinach
By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Malabar Spinach March is almost over which means many of Arizona’s delicious produce options are coming…
Crowd Pleasing Spaghetti Sauce
By Emily Carver, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Spaghetti is a staple in many American homes and growing up, mine was no exception. As…
Free Radicals and Antioxidants
By Nathan Chambers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student If you are a person who is concerned with health and eating a disease-preventative diet, you…
Feeding your Family when Both Parents Work
By Eric LeClair, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student I live in a small California farm town called Taft. This town is full of large…
7 of Arizona’s Best Picks
By Kevann Jordan, ASU Communication Nutrition Student According to the Arizona Farm Bureau and the United States Department of Agriculture, the following seven nutritional gems…
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