What To Know About Preservatives in Food
While many of us strive to cook meals using fresh ingredients, busy schedules over the course of our week often lead to home-cooking burnout and the desire for delivery or…
What’s the Difference Between Mindful and Intuitive Eating?
Have you ever heard the phrase “mindful eating”? IFIC’s 2023 Food and Health Survey found it to be the second most popular diet or eating pattern in the U.S., with…
Tips for Balanced and Healthy Eating
Most of us want to eat in a healthy and balanced way that fits our lifestyle, schedule, and budget. But what does that look like, practically? While more…
Fruit and Veggie Safety: Making the Most of Your Fresh Produce
June 7 marks World Food Safety Day and IFIC celebrates each year by considering how our food-supply chain can improve its safety—a critical part of our everyday nutrition and wellness.…
Not All Sugars Are the Same
Sugar, in one form or another, is an ingredient in many of our favorite foods and beverages. And while most of us know that sugars add sweetness and enhance taste,…
Water Use Stewardship in the Food System
The use of natural resources such as water in food production is a sustainability issue that continues to be on the radar of many farmers, food processors and consumers. In…
Research Spotlights:
Innovations in Alternative Proteins: Understanding the Viewpoints and Purchasing Behaviors of U.S. Meat Eaters
Download the survey results here When we hear the phrase “alternative protein” in food-related news, we may think about the plant-based products that have grown in popularity over the past…
IFIC Survey: Public Perceptions of Food Ingredients
Download the survey results here Do consumers shy away from ingredients that are unfamiliar or have chemical-sounding names? And do they gravitate towards foods with certain ingredients, while avoiding others?…