Month: August 2011

OSU Study: College Students Not Eating Enough Fruits & Veggies

August 31, 2011 Oregon State University

The study by Oregon State University researchers surveyed the eating habits of 582 college students, a majority of which were first-year students. The study, now online in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, compares male and female students, but found that both were not getting the proper amount of fruits and vegetables. Male students had about five servings a week, slightly higher than female students who self-reported eating about four servings of fruits and vegetables. …

USDA Announces Dried Plum Purchase

August 31, 2011 USDA

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) intention to purchase up to $26 million of dried plums for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food banks. …

All The Fun Of The Fair, In A Delicious New Grape

August 31, 2011 Mack Mulitples

The quest for new flavours can take us down some very exciting paths at times, and every now and then we come across a real gem of a discovery. Cotton Candy® has just arrived in the UK. It’s a grape that really and truly tastes of candy floss! …

Confirmed: Sequim Bay Only U.S. Site Of Biotoxin

August 30, 2011 Jeff Chew, Peninsula Daily News

Initial tests at sites around Puget Sound have confirmed that Sequim Bay is the only body of saltwater where diarrhetic shellfish poisoning has been found in the state and throughout the U.S., a state Department of Health official said Monday. …

Red Grouper Returns To Menus As Population Rebounds

August 30, 2011 Jeff Houck, The Tampa Tribune

The Gulf's red grouper population is back to healthy levels after years of federal management of the fishery. The population is strong enough that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service plans to increase the maximum amount commercial fishing operations can haul from the water to 5.2 million pounds, up from the 4.3 million it established at the beginning of 2011. …