Food News Now: Celebrate America's farmers on National Ag Day and more

The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host National Agriculture Day on March 23, 2021. The...

Subscribe Monday, March 22, 2021 IFT Brain Food Blog The 2021 Dirty Dozen List is Out, But Do You Understand the Science? The EWG has released its annual Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists. Just how risky are pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables? IFT Fellow Dr. Carl Winters sheds some light on this question. PR Newswire Celebrate America's farmers on National Ag Day The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host National Agriculture Day on March 23, 2021. The theme for National Ag Day 2021 is "Food Brings Everyone to the Table." Sponsored message Garlic – the way you want it! The Garlic Company offers a complete line of quality garlic products. Available in many forms – including fresh, frozen, shelf-stable, brined, and juice – we have the form your application requires. Fast Company 'Prescribing' fruits, veggies would save $100 billion in medical costs Researchers at Tufts University made the case that subsidized fruits and vegetables could prevent millions of cases of chronic diseases. Wageningen Univ. Research calculates: Human consumes less than a grain of salt of microplastics per week It is not yet clear how harmful microplastic particles are to human health, but researchers calculated that we ingest about 0.0041 mg microplastics particles a week (less than a grain of salt) and... FAO Green Climate Fund approves $80m in FAO-led projects in Congo, Jordan Two FAO-designed projects, one focusing on agroforestry in sub-Saharan Africa and the other on water management in the Near East, received the green light from the Board of the Green Climate Fund... PR Newswire Lynn Clark named SVP and chief HR officer for Perdue Farms Perdue Farms announced that Lynn Clark has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer, reporting to Randy Day, CEO of Perdue Farms. Cornell Alliance for Science Poverty and hunger follow Africa's fall armyworm invasion Severe levels of fall armyworm (FAW) infestation reduced per capita household income by 44% and increased a household's likelihood of experiencing hunger by 17%, according to the study conducted by... TechCrunch Nordetect's system to monitor soil, water for indoor ag raises seed funding Copenhagen-based Nordetect is entering the U.S. market with around $1.5 million in funding with a tech that the company claims can give vertical farms a better way to monitor and manage nutrients and... Civil Eats Are food companies using TikTok influencers to target kids? The biggest stars on the social media platform are reaching new audiences—especially young people—with marketing help from fast-food companies. Institute of Food Technologists | 525 W. Van Buren St. | Suite 1000 | Chicago, IL 60607 | USA This newsletter made Smart by Subscribe | Report | Learn More | Unsubscribe | Contact