GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Guilford County Schools nutrition workers returned to work Wednesday, following a two-day walkout where they demanded better communication and better pay. Lisa Loftis, a nutrition assistant at Northeast Guilford Middle School, spent the last two days outside, standing in solidarity with other nutrition workers who felt they deserve more from the…

A plant-based diet improves cognitive function and emotional well-being and reduces fatigue in women with cancer. A study of 30 women receiving treatment for breast cancer were asked to either follow a whole food, plant-based diet or received usual care for eight weeks. The plant-based diet significantly improved their perceived cognitive function and emotional well-being…

Sprouts are the immature growth from a germinated seed. Among the most common are mung bean sprouts. They’re packed with protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamins. They’re also rich in bioactive compounds that promote good health. This article discusses the nutritional benefits of bean sprouts, the different types, their potential risks, and who should probably avoid…

Screen shot from a College Station ISD document. College Station ISD school board members receive an update at their November meeting about school nutrition. Statistics from CSISD’s school nutrition director, Bridget Goodlett, includes the district each day prepares more than 8,000 student lunches and more than 3,000 breakfasts. Goodlett also says CSISD students are eating…

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Have you ever found yourself in front of your computer, staring at a blank document struggling to piece together your thoughts? Has it been difficult to maintain focus while drafting an important essay? It wouldn’t be surprising if part of the problem lies not on your desk, but rather in what’s on your dinner plate!…

Hello again and happy holidays! This week on Nutrition Notes, I want to discuss junk food, or processed and fast foods and their detrimental effect on our health. Processed foods are any food products that have undergone vigorous mechanical or chemical processes to alter their original form. They are typically packaged and have added preservatives,…

Jeff DeYoung With winter weather near, producers will keep a close eye on their livestock. That includes gestating ewes. When it comes to keeping ewes in shape, nutrition is the key component, says Jaelyn Whaley, Extension sheep specialist with South Dakota State University. She says on a scale of 1 to 5, gestating ewes need…

Many people on the islands of Zanzibar face food security and nutritional challenges. The Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I) implemented by CIMMYT has partnered with the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) to distribute health diet seed kits directly to vulnerable households, while prioritizing vulnerable groups such as pregnant and lactating mothers and children under five. The…

29-Nov-2023 With ten plus years of encapsulation experience, this acquisition is a natural step in Bioriginal’s growth Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. (“Bioriginal”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cooke Inc. and global leader in the food and nutraceutical industries, has expanded further into the United States with the acquisition of all the operating assets of…