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FIC Member Provides Food Safety Tips to The Columbus Dispatch

Linnette Goard provided a variety of tips and advice for properly washing and cleaning fruits and vegetables before consuming. Read more


FIC Research Featured on NBC4 News

FIC member Charles Emery discusses with NBC4 news how rearranging your home could help you lose weight. Read more


Integrating Nutritional Information to Improve Health

FIC member Christopher Taylor emphasized the importance of nutritional information during a breakout session at the Global Market Development Center (GMDC) and Food Marketing Institute conference. Read more


FIC Associate Director Appointed to Dietary Guidelines Committee

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) appointed Dr. Steven Clinton to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee along with 14 other experts. Read more


Researchers: Widespread Use of Oral Antibiotics Could Be a Significant Cause of Antibiotic Resistance

As concern about antibiotic-resistant organisms grows, an Ohio State University researcher has identified a potentially critical cause for their proliferation: the widespread use of oral antibiotics. Read more


Ohio State's Collaborative Efforts Provide Fresh Produce for Cancer Patients

OnCampus article highlights the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James) collaboration with the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to provide the Garden of Hope as part of the JamesCare for Life program for cancer patients. Read more


The Compound in the Mediterranean Diet that Makes Cancer Cells ‘Mortal’

New research suggests that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells' "superpower" to escape death. Read more


Richard Bruno Featured in Huffington Post

FIC member Richard Bruno's vitamin E research was recently featured in a Huffington Post article. Read more


Project Focuses on Improving Food Pantries in Rural Food Deserts

FIC member Dan Remley was recently interviewed for his participation in the "Voices for Food" project to improve food pantries. Read more


Yael Vodovotz Taking Great Strides Towards Foods for Health

Yael Vodovotz goes well beyond that standard: the Ohio State University food scientist focuses on creating new functional foods that potentially could prevent and treat chronic disease without demanding that consumers make major changes to their diet. Read more


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