Earlier this fall, hundreds of school nutrition professionals met in Las Vegas for the 2024 Healthy Meals Fall Summit.  Like its sister summit held earlier in the spring, the Fall 2024 Summit was part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) and nonprofit Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) Healthy Meals Incentives (HMI), an initiative that…

Market Overview: The latest report published by VynZ Research, Global Sports Nutrition Market – Analysis and Forecast (2025-2030), offers a comprehensive analysis of the industry, which comprises insights on the market trends. The report also includes competitor and regional analysis, and contemporary advancements in the market. The Global Sports Nutrition Market size was valued at…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Jonathan Lynch, distinguished professor of plant nutrition, retired this fall after an innovative and impactful 33-year career in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, focused on conducting research to alleviate world hunger and enhance crop production by subsistence farmers in developing countries. A faculty member in the Department of Plant Science…

Taurine is an amino acid concentrated in the brain, heart, eyes, and muscles. The body naturally produces taurine from the amino acid cysteine. Protein-rich foods like meat and seafood contain taurine, and it’s available as a dietary supplement. Taurine is involved in energy production, blood sugar and calcium regulation, bile salt formation, fetal development, and…

ELNORA – The North Daviess School Corporation has earned two badges from the Indiana Grown for Schools Recognition Program: the “Farm Friendly School” and “Eat Smart School” badges. North Daviess is the first school in Indiana to receive two of the three available badges, and the district anticipates earning the third badge by the end…

Reducing meat portions has the greatest impact on consumption decline in the UK, study shows, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to achieve environmental and health benefits. Study: Smaller meat portions contribute the most to reducing meat consumption in the United Kingdom. Image Credit: UlgenDes/Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in Nature Food, researchers from the United…

Reducing meat portions has the greatest impact on consumption decline in the UK, study shows, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to achieve environmental and health benefits. Study: Smaller meat portions contribute the most to reducing meat consumption in the United Kingdom. Image Credit: UlgenDes/Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in Nature Food, researchers from the United…

Chike Nutrition, the original protein iced coffee, is here to shake up your holidays with its newest flavor: White Chocolate Peppermint. This limited-edition flavor brings together the creamy richness of white chocolate with a hint of sweet, refreshing peppermint, capturing the essence of the holidays in every sip. It can also enhance your favorite holiday…

With the establishment of the new Human Foods Program Oct. 1, the US food supply will be broadly viewed as a “vehicle for wellness” rooted in science-based approaches to prevent foodborne illness, reduce diet-related chronic disease and safeguard chemicals in food, Jim Jones, deputy commissioner Human Foods Program, said during an Alliance for a Stronger…