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Applications open for the 2025 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Alabama adults who are 60 years and older are encouraged to apply for benefits offered under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program with Dallas County Extension Office. Each senior approved for the program will receive a $50 benefit card for use at any approved farmer’s market or roadside market in the state. The Dallas County…
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Apply now for the 2025 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Alabama adults who are 60 years of age and older are encouraged to apply now for benefits offered under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Each senior approved for the program will receive a $50.00 benefit card for use at any approved farmer’s market or roadside market in the state. The Dallas County Farmers Market…
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José Andrés Will No Longer Serve on President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition
Chef and humanitarian José Andrés announced Tuesday that he submitted his resignation as co-chair of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition last week. He mentioned that his two-year term was already up. Andrés was responding to President Donald Trump who posted the following message early Tuesday morning on his Truth Social account: “Our…
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CRN launches Sports and Active Nutrition Forum
The Council for Responsible Nutrition announced the formation of its Sports and Active Nutrition Forum for members. The CRN SANF launch represents the strategic evolution of its previous Sports Nutrition Working Group. This new forum better reflects the breadth of CRN’s commitment to protecting and advancing the sports and active nutrition sector through education, advocacy,…
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Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program Partners with the Ellenville Community to Support Nutrition and Wellness
HEALTH AND NUTRITION … For their participation, group members received up to $120 in vouchers to purchase fresh produce PUBLISHED ON January 21, 2025 FVRx program participants at Peter’s Market during the conclusion of a 10-session educational series lead by SNAP-Ed NY. (Courtesy photo) ELLENVILLE, N.Y. — This past year, the board room at Ellenville…
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The ABCs of Apple Cider Vinegar: Health Benefits and Side Effects
For thousands of years, people have used vinegar as a tool for everything from pickling and preservation to medicine. The spotlight has recently been on apple cider vinegar’s antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. These features may be able to improve your health and, as a bonus, help with cleaning around the house. Before you jump into…
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Leading Micronutrient Scientist Dr. Kimberly O’Brien Wins March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition
O’Brien is honored for advancing research on iron, vitamin D, and calcium in pregnancy to improve prenatal health and protect at-risk babies. ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — March of Dimes, the organization fighting for the health of all moms and babies, has named Dr. Kimberly O’Brien, Professor of Human Nutrition at Cornell University,…
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Agriculture secretary oversees food production, rural life, and nutrition programs that help millions afford healthy diets
Two years after President Abraham Lincoln created the Department of Agriculture in 1862, he nicknamed it “the people’s department” because half of all Americans lived on farms at that time. Today, fewer than 2% of Americans farm, but the Agriculture Department still touches people’s lives in many ways. The modern U.S. Department of Agriculture is…
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FDA Proposes Front-of-Package Labeling Requirements
On 14 January 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to be published on 16 January, which, if finalized, will require a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label on most packaged foods. This FOP nutrition label consists of a “Nutrition Info box,” detailing the relative Percent Daily Values (% DV) of saturated fat, sodium,…
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Else Nutrition Launches Plant-Based Shakes for Adults
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