Peanut Industry Votes to Continue Research and Promotion Program

In the referendum held April 8-19, 2024, 93.23% of peanut producers voted in favor of continuing the program. This meets the requirement that a simple majority vote in favor of the program for it to continue. Peanut producers who were subject to assessments Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2022, were eligible to vote in the referendum.

New Clinical Study Reveals Consuming 12 Eggland’s Best Eggs Weekly Shows No Negative Effects on Cholesterol Levels; Study Also Suggests Possible Benefits for Some Consumers

May 2, 2024 Eggland's Best

Ultimately, the study found that over 4 months, eating Eggland’s Best eggs resulted in no adverse effects on lipid profiles and markers of cardiovascular risk for these patients. Research also suggested that consuming Eggland’s Best eggs could potentially reduce levels of “bad cholesterol” (LDL cholesterol) in certain older individuals and those with diabetes, and may help increase levels of “good cholesterol” (HDL cholesterol) in older individuals.

Freshfel Europe’s Consumption Monitor Shows There is Still a Long Way to Go to Reach the Minimum Recommendation of 400 g/day of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

April 18, 2024 freshfel

Freshfel Europe underlines the essential features of fresh fruit and vegetables based on their strong and undisputed health benefits and their low environmental impacts. Fruit and vegetables are part of the solutions to societal concerns and consumption should be stimulated well above the minimum daily goal of 400 g per capita/day recommended by the WHO.