
Latest ARS Food & Nutrition Research Briefs PostedBy Marcia Wood October 29, 2002The Agricultural Research Service has posted the October 2002 Food & Nutrition Research Briefs on its web site at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/fnrb The Research Briefs present concise, timely updates about ARS research in human nutrition, food freshness and safety, and new foods. Web visitors can search the newsletter, including past issues. They can also sign up to receive future issues of the Briefs by e-mail. Included in the October 2002 issue: - A special orchard in northern California is home to more
than 100 different kinds of figs from around the globe.
- Twelve-year-old girls drink significantly more milk--and
less soda beverages--than 19-year-old females, a new ARS analysis of food
survey data has shown.
- Colds, flu, arthritis, or even recent surgery can skew
results of the standard test used to estimate the body's store of vitamin A.
- America's most authoritative source of information about the
vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in some 6,000 familiar foods is now
better than ever.
- A delicious new pear called Blake's Pride is now being
offered as budwood to nurseries.
- Adults and children allergic to any of the dozens of foods
made with soy may be helped by a new, hypoallergenic soybean now under
development.
ARS is the chief scientific agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Contact: Marcia Wood, USDA-ARS Information Staff, Beltsville, MD 20705; phone (301) 504-1662, fax (301) 504-1641, e-mail [email protected]. U.S. Department of Agriculture | |