Community-supported agriculture serves as counterexample to market demands of...
A compelling new paper from the August issue of the Journal of Consumer Research explores the community-supported agriculture movement and its survival in the face of economic globalization. (2007-08-08)
View ArticleKids eat more fruits, vegetables when schools offer salad bar
A new UCLA study has found that elementary schools can significantly increase the frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among low-income students by providing a lunch salad bar. (2007-12-07)
View ArticleStudy finds personal and Web-based support equal weight loss success
Findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the largest weight loss maintenance study to date reinforce Kaiser Permanente's approach to obesity prevention. (2008-03-12)
View ArticleNew factor in teen obesity: Parents
There may be a reason teenagers eat more burgers and fries than fruits and vegetables: their parents. (2009-02-10)
View ArticleUS shiitake market mushrooming
Shiitake mushrooms are the third most popular mushroom species in the U.S. In addition to taste, shiitake have a multitude of health benefits. Low in calories, glucose and sodium, shiitake are high in...
View ArticleDifferences in neighborhood food environment may contribute to disparities in...
Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined the association of neighborhood food environments and "walkability" with body mass index (BMI) and obesity in New York City...
View ArticleOrganic or local?
The emerging trend toward healthier, fresher foods that are also gentle on the environment presents new dilemmas for conscientious consumers. (2009-09-04)
View ArticleHealthy neighborhoods may be associated with lower diabetes risk
Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a five-year period, according to a report...
View ArticleFruit fly pest identified in wine grapes
A newly recognized pest in Oregon continues to concern fruit growers and researchers with the recent discovery of a Spotted Wing Drosophila fly in a sample of Willamette Valley wine grapes. (2009-10-16)
View ArticleFarmers' markets harvest new business
Something fresh is growing in Indiana. The number of farmers' markets in the state has increased at double the rate of other U.S. states; between 1994 and 2004 the number of farmers' markets in Indiana...
View ArticleThe future of organic ornamental plants
Whether plants are grown for food or ornamental use, conventional agricultural production methods have the same environmental impact. (2009-12-11)
View ArticleFarmers' markets offer different strokes for different folks
Farmers' markets are not created equal. Some sell only fresh produce while others offer entertainment and a wide variety of vendors. (2010-02-22)
View ArticleUW research helps consumers, policymakers identify and access healthy,...
Ensuring access to healthy, affordable foods is a top priority in tackling the obesity epidemic in the United States. (2010-05-25)
View ArticleObesity, diabetes epidemics continue to grow in California, UCLA study finds
A majority of adults in California are obese or overweight, and more than 2 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research....
View ArticleConsumers willing to pay more for locally grown apples
A 2008 study found that organic apples represented 4.6% of total apple sales in the United States, up from 3.5% in 2007. (2010-09-21)
View ArticleGrowing crops in the city
A case study published in the 2010 Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education by professors at Washington State University studies the challenges one organization faced in maintaining an...
View ArticleUCSB localizing fruit, vegetable consumption doesn't solve environmental,...
To David Cleveland, a professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Barbara, it seemed as though Santa Barbara County would be a great example of what many are advocating as a solution to the problems...
View ArticleAs unhealthy food outlets multiply, teens eat more junk
Got lots of fast food restaurants and other outlets that sell junk food in your neighborhood? Then your teen is more likely to nosh regularly on burgers and fries and wash them down with a soda....
View ArticleHow plants sense low oxygen levels to survive flooding
As countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam and parts of the United States and United Kingdom have fallen victim to catastrophic flooding in recent years, tolerance of crops to partial or...
View ArticleBreakthrough in the production of flood-tolerant crops
This week thousands of families lost their homes and crops as flood waters swept across Central America. In Thailand huge tracts of farmland were submerged as the country faced its worst flooding in 50...
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