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A community garden in Calhoun helps provide fresh produce to local residents. (Submitted photo) December 5, 2023 by Lauren Baggett in UGA Today The funds will be used to improve access to healthy foods and physical activity The University of Georgia has been awarded $804,000 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve access …

By Emily Cabrera Published on 11/20/23, CAES Newswire For average consumers who make countless food decisions each day, lengthy Nutrition Facts labels are often challenging to review and understand when making quick decisions. But interpretive front-of-package (FOP) labels may have unintended consequences on purchasing behavior that lead to nutritional disparities. The Nutrition Facts labels on …

Author: Cal Powell; originally published on the College of Family and Consumer Sciences website. September 22, 2023 Emily Noble, associate professor in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences’ department of nutritional sciences, has been named a fellow of The Obesity Society, the leading international professional society focused on obesity science, treatment and prevention. The distinction …