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A Guide to Time-Restricted Eating

A Guide to Time-Restricted Eating

We’ve compiled a list of the latest studies surrounding time-restricted eating covering sleep, brain health, chronic illness reduction, and weight loss research. Take a look to see if it's something you should consider!

Diet, Health

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  • Where does our food come from?

    We're taking a journey into some of our favorite foods to see where they’re from and how they get to our supermarkets. With products like these, seems simple, right? Mix ingredients and ship them out. But that couldn’t be farther from the truth...

    Food Production, Food Trade

  • Avian Flu: Should We Worry?

    Humans are not the only ones who get the flu – 58 million birds around the world are contracting ‘bird flu’, otherwise known as H5N1 or Avian Influenza...and dying. As more species become infected with this virus, there's concern that it's ‘spilling over’ into mammals and, more specifically, humans. Should we be worried?

    Food Safety

  • Are snacks masking your body’s protein needs?

    Our bodies crave protein, so why do we try to satisfy this innate need with processed foods? A new study suggests we overeat because our protein needs are unmet. Could this be true?

    Diet, Health

  • What’s Keeping Food Costs So High?

    The cost of the food we put on our tables is still going up and up. What keeps driving up food costs...and is there anything we can do about it? Or is paying more for our food the price we pay for a better, healthier food system? Let's take a closer look.

    Food Production, Food Trade

Digging in with Ethan Meissner, FFA Entrepreneurship Winner

Ethan, member of Wisconsin's FFA chapter, has worked in a meat processing facility since he was 15. The skills he learned on the job helped him to become a national proficiency winner. Let's hear what he has to say about his experience thus far!

Food Production

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Digging in with Ethan Meissner, FFA Entrepreneurship Winner Digging in with Ethan Meissner, FFA Entrepreneurship Winner

Soil Science with FFA’s Elszy

Listen in as we talk with Brennan about his involvement in the Future Farmers of America program and his award-winning research on plant and soil sciences.

Soil and Crop Management

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The World of Wheat

Wheat is one of the oldest and most important grain crops in the world, grown in 42 U.S. states and 80 countries around the globe. And its value in feeding a growing global population is incalculable.

Food Production

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The Ins & Outs of Climate-Conscious Eating

Think you know what climate-conscious eating looks like? Think again. Its complexities extend far and wide, from effects on soil, water use, and farming practices, to just name a few...

Climate Change, Soil and Crop Management

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