The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its seventh Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour for registered dietitians, health and nutrition writers and social influencers on August 12, 13 and 14 featuring crops on the Central Coast of California. Participants visited strawberry, citrus and vegetable farms, toured a citrus packing facility as well as learned […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2024 Contact: Teresa Thorne tthorne@foodandfarming.info Studies, Government Data Discredit “Dirty Dozen” List (Watsonville, CA) Peer reviewed research published in the Journal of Toxicology found that the recommendation in the “Dirty Dozen” list to substitute organic forms of produce for conventional does not result in any decrease in risk for consumers because residues […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Teresa Thorne info@foodandfarming.info or (831) 786-1666 At its Management Board meeting on January 10, the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) elected Ian LeMay, Incoming President of the California Table Grape Commission, as its new Chair. The Board also recognized Kate Tynan, Senior Vice President of the Northwest Horticultural Council, for […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Teresa Thorne at tthorne@foodandfarming.info The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its sixth Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour for registered dietitians, health and nutrition writers and influencers on August 21, 22 and 23 featuring crops on the Monterey Peninsula of California. Tour participants visited leafy greens, vegetable and berry farms […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Teresa Thorne (831) 786-1666 Office tthorne@foodandfarming.info (Watsonville, CA) Peer reviewed research published in the Journal of Toxicology found that the recommendation in the “Dirty Dozen” list to substitute organic forms of produce for conventional does not result in any decrease in risk for consumers because residues on conventionally grown are so […]
Health and Nutrition Writers, Influencers Join AFF’s 5th Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour Contact: Teresa Thorne (831) 786-1666 tthorne@foodandfarming.info The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its fifth Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour for registered dietitians, health and nutrition writers and influencers on September 12, 13 and 14 featuring crops in the […]
New Consumer Research Shows Progress in Produce Safety Outreach Efforts June 29, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Teresa Thorne (831) 786-1666 Office tthorne@foodandfarming.info A new consumer research project conducted by the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) shows a 20% decline in overall levels of concern about produce safety over 2016 survey levels. Concerns specific to […]
Dietitians Klinger and Shaw Appointed to AFF Management Board March 18, 2022/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Teresa Thorne at tthorne@foodandfarming.info The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) announced the appointment of dietitian and nutrition communicators Dr. Sylvia Klinger, DBA, MS, RD, and Elizabeth Shaw, MS RD, CPT, as at-large members of the Management Board. Klinger and […]
AFF Appoints Treasurer, Board Members and Approves 2022 Program, Consumer Research Project FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Teresa Thorne (831) 786-1666 – Office (831) 840-3774 – Cell tthorne@foodandfarming.info At its recent meeting, the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) appointed Kyla Oberman, Director of Marketing for California Giant Berry Farms, to serve as its new Secretary/Treasurer and Lauren M. […]
Peer reviewed research and a survey of registered dietitians has shown the potential negative impact on fruit and vegetable consumption among consumers caused by the so-called “dirty dozen” list.