San Joaquin Valley’s Basil Crop An Aromatic Ally For Pesto Dishes
Basil, one of the Valley's favorite culinary herbs, thrives in the heat. And right now, farmers are harvesting an abundance of the aromatic plants. …
Month: July 2011
Pistachios Help Regulate Blood Sugar Levels In People With Type 2 Diabetes
A study published June 29 in Diabetes Care suggests that nuts, such as pistachios, are a healthy food choice for people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the University of Toronto and St. Michael's Hospital found that people with type 2 diabetes, who ate about two ounces of tree nuts in place of carbohydrates, improved their long-term blood sugar control and lowered their cholesterol levels. …
USDA-ARS Scientists Unveil Results Of Study Into SmartWash Food Wash System
Researchers from the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Md., announced the findings of a two year study into the efficacy of the proprietary SmartWash™ system on June 28 at the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) produce research symposium in Orlando, Fl. …
Gulf Safe Public Awareness Campaign Aggressively Promotes Florida Gulf Seafood
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services launched a new website today, www.MyFloridaGulfSafe.com, as part of a multi-faceted public awareness campaign to assure consumers that Florida Gulf seafood is safe and plentiful. …
NOAA Sets Fishing Quotas For Bluefin Tuna
NOAA announced quotas and other measures for bluefin tuna that underscore the nation’s commitment to sustainable science-based management of this vital fish stock. The allocations divide the available 2011 U.S. bluefin tuna quota of 957 metric tons among commercial and recreational fishing sectors for the fishing season that began on June 1. …
