Month: September 2014

New Study Shows Diets Of Poor Americans Getting Worse

September 8, 2014 The Alliance for Food and Farming

In this blog, we often remind people to “celebrate their choices” when it comes to purchasing fruits and vegetables.  It seems that most of us enjoy a plethora of options – organic, local, conventionally grown purchased at our favorite local grocer, warehouse store, farmers’ market or CSA.  Then you read today’s Washington Post  blog concerning a study from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) which found that America's wealthiest people are eating better, while its poorest are eating worse.  And you realize what a luxury it is to have such a wide variety of choices. …

Trends, Demonstrations & More Kick Off First Day At The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show

September 8, 2014 The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show

Thousands of restaurant owners/operators and foodservice professionals packed into the Orange County Convention Center for the opening day of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show taking place this week.  In addition to 400 exhibiting companies, the Expo is packed with exciting special events including the Food Trends Experience with 50+ companies offering tastings of new foods and beverages; the ACF Culinary Competition; the Fresh From Florida and Food Truck Pavilions; the Culinary Demonstration Stage which will feature Emeril Lagasse today at 1:00 pm; and much more.  …

Garden State Growers Host EPA Tour

September 8, 2014 The National Potato Council

During the week of August 26, the National Potato Council (NPC) led a delegation of 19 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff on a crop tour of New Jersey’s potato growing region. NPC's annual tour helps staff gain a better understanding of how the agency's policy decisions impact potato production and of the actions taken by growers to be good stewards of the environment. …

New USApple Officers & Board Members Seated

September 8, 2014 U.S. Apple Association (USApple)

The official apple gavel was passed from 2013/14 U.S. Apple Association (USApple) Chairman Chris Britton (BK Partners, Modesto, CA) to incoming chairman Mark Nicholson (Red Jacket Orchards, Inc., Geneva, NY) at the association’s annual Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference in Chicago, IL. …

United Fresh Welcomes Sen. Pat Roberts To The Washington Conference

September 8, 2014 United Fresh Produce Association

United Fresh Produce Association welcomes Sen. Pat Roberts, (R) Kansas, to the Tuesday, September 9 General Session Breakfast at The Washington Conference. The senior senator from Kansas has a distinguished career of serving in the House and Senate on several key committees, and has served as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senate Ethics Committee, and the House Agriculture Committee. …