Tag: alliance for food and farming

We learned about a new and disturbing statistic from a registered dietitian – 13 million children in the U.S. live in food insecure households. This means that those households don’t have enough food for every family member to lead a healthy life. And with inflation rising, that number could grow.

The USDA will host a webinar on March 15 at 10:00 a.m. PT, 1:00 p.m. ET to provide an overview of the current Pesticide Data Program (PDP) with highlights of the 2020 PDP results, as well as a retrospective of 30 years of PDP history and examine trends across the 30 years of data.

Do you want to live another decade? A new study shows a plant-rich diet can add 10 years to your life.

The Centers for Disease Control has issued a new report regarding produce consumption and the numbers haven’t moved. Only one in 10 Americans consume enough fruits and vegetables each day, which is unchanged from previous survey levels announced in 2015.

For over 25 years, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released its so-called “dirty dozen” list, which inaccurately disparages popular, affordable and more accessible fruits and vegetables.

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. Scott, Chief Strategy Officer for the International Fresh Produce Association {, and Jim Morris, Marketing Communications Manager for the Pear Bureau Northwest, to the Management Board.

More than 99% of the fruits and vegetables and fruit juices tested for residues were well below rigorous safety standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), if residues were present at all.

The Alliance for Food and Farming is excited to announce that the “Facts, Not Fear” Produce Safety Media Tour will take place from September 13-16.

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.

With the expected release next month of the Environmental Working Group’s annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, also known as the “Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen,” produce advocates are preparing.