What You Should Know about Sodium and Salt
November 30, 2021
Sodium is an essential part of everyone’s diet—the human body could not function without it. However, there can be too much of a good thing. Americans tend to overdo it…
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What Is Propylene Glycol, and What Does It Do in Our Food?
May 18, 2021
As you put away the flour from making pancakes, you glance into the pantry and notice a second box of that cake mix you used for your last Thanksgiving dinner.…
What Are Emulsifiers, and What Do They Do in Our Food?
May 7, 2021
If you have seen any 1970s-themed movie, or better yet grew up in the ’70s, you’ve seen them before: colorful, mesmerizing, some might even say soothing. We’re talking about lava…
What Is TBHQ, and What Does It Do in Our Food?
April 13, 2021
It’s snack time, and after a long day, you’re excited to kick back with some cheese, crackers and maybe even a glass of wine. As you pick up your favorite…
Food Additives and Ingredients: Resources You Can Use
April 19, 2018
Can you imagine your favorite savory snack without a dash of salt or a smoothie that isn’t smooth? I’m sure it’s difficult for you, just as it is for me. …
What is California’s Prop 65?
July 6, 2017
Proposition 65 (Prop 65) is a California law proposed initially as the Safe Water and Toxic Enforcement Act and approved by voters in 1986. The law was intended to address…
News Bite: On Mindful Eating and Flavorful Cooking
November 2, 2016
This year at the BlogHer Food conference, Food Insight sponsored an event to introduce mindful eating and flavorful cooking to food bloggers. For food blogger Rachee Fagg (@sayitrahshay), mindful eating is…
IFIC Foundation Resources from #BlogHerFood16
October 4, 2016
Recipes Pickled Turnips Island Coconut and Sweet Potato Stew Chickpea and Roasted Eggplant Fetteh “Spiked” Nutrition: Oat Crusted Chicken with Lemon Dill Yogurt Sauce (VIDEO/RECIPE CARD) “Spiked” Nutrition: Pasta with Salmon Meatballs (VIDEO/RECIPE CARD) …
Enhance Your Color Palette: More About Natural and Artificial Food Colors [INFOGRAPHIC]
September 19, 2016
With vibrant colors and tonal hues, food can be more like art. I am drawn to foods that appeal and engage my visual senses. The more colors, the better. Did you know that…
A Colorful History of Food Colors [INFOGRAPHIC]
September 9, 2016
Travel down this timeline to learn more about the history of food colors!