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  • Food Week On The Academic Minute 2016.5.9-5.13

    Food Week On The Academic Minute 2016.5.9-5.13

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    Academic Minute from 5.9 – 5.13 Monday, May 9 Doug Archer – University of Florida Total Sensory Foods Dr. Archer was appointed Professor and Chair, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, on January 1, 1994. He stepped down as Chair on January 1, 2001 to return…

  • Jeff Brecht, University of Florida – Reducing Food Waste

    Jeff Brecht, University of Florida – Reducing Food Waste

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    The amount of food that is wasted in the United States is startling. Jeff Brecht, Research Foundation Professor in the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida, examines how getting over our fascination with perfect looking food could help us save a bundle at the grocery store. My primary responsibilities involve instruction, research and…

  • Food Week On The Academic Minute (2016.5.9)

    Food Week On The Academic Minute (2016.5.9)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2016.5.9 Monday, May 9 Doug Archer of the University of Florida discusses how all our senses combine to help us taste the flavor of our food. Tuesday, May 10 Erin Hanlon of the University of Chicago explores if getting less sleep can lead to overeating during the daytime. Wednesday,…