Snacking Production Series: Chocolate and Cocoa
February 13, 2023
Chocolate can be enjoyed in many ways—as a treat, as part of a snack, or as a flavoring for beverages— and has been for many years. In fact, cocoa foods…
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World Food Day: All Heroes Don’t Wear Capes
October 12, 2022
It is harvest season in various parts of the world for many different crops. In honor of World Food Day, we are spotlighting the people who work at the center…
Supporting and Sustaining Our Food Supply: The Benefits of GMO Corn
August 23, 2022
Many of us have heard of GMOs—genetically modified organisms in our food supply—and have seen labeling on food packages that note products are “non-GMO” (or other verbiage on food and…
AAPI Heritage Month: Celebrating Asian Contributions to Farming
May 3, 2022
The immigration of people from countries all over the world to the United States has made a huge impact on many of the consumer goods Americans enjoy today—including in the…
Consumer Perspectives on Regenerative Agriculture
February 10, 2022
Download the survey results here Highlights Regenerative agriculture practices aren’t yet familiar to most Americans: Just one in five (19%) of survey takers said they’d heard of regenerative agriculture. Over…
Biopesticides and Earth Day 2021: Leveraging How Nature Defends Itself
April 22, 2021
For Earth Day this year, many of us are likely thinking about our health, livelihoods and safety—and how our planet’s natural resources help sustain us through innovations in agriculture and…
Appreciating Water on National Ag Day
March 23, 2021
Today is National Ag Day! The theme of Ag Day 2021 is “food brings everyone to the table.” These are words that many of us can relate to. While the…
Understanding How Animal Protein Production Is Regulated
February 25, 2021
As kids growing up, many of us were often given a message along the lines of, “Be sure to eat your protein—it’s good for your muscles!” For sure, dietary protein…
Beans and Biotech: Why Soybeans Are the Stars of Genetically Modified Foods
February 10, 2021
GMOs (genetically modified organisms) continue to be a hot topic in the food space, and soybeans are a particularly large part of that conversation since they make up a significant…
Agriculture and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
January 15, 2021
Ever buy a box of cereal, a bag of apples or a gallon of milk and think, “I wonder how the production of this product has impacted the Earth?” We…