Burger King has jumped on the healthy wagon, and is now going to offer a healthier Kids’ Meal in its restaurants. The meal will include flame-broiled Chicken Tenders, apples cut to resemble thick-cut french fries and lowfat milk. Burger King Holdings Inc., the world’s second largest hamburger chain, said it has set nutritional guidelines to follow when targeting children under … Read More
FDA to Investigate Symbol System
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding a two-day hearing starting today to determine if the addition of symbols on the front of food packages can help convey nutrition information to consumers. The FDA will collect comments from food companies, trade groups, watchdog organizations, medical experts and their overseas counterparts on the topic. That’s an idea being considered by … Read More
Plastic Increases Sales
One school district in Florida is experiencing what many districts across the nation are – an increase in school milk sales when that milk is packaged in plastic containers. Milk, the lunchtime staple long sold in cardboard cartons, is getting an upgrade in Martin county schools, where students this year can buy pint-sized plastic bottles and 8-ounce bottles known as … Read More
Starch in Fermented Grains
Starch in Fermented Grains is the topic of this Forage Forum segment, with information provided by Dr. Bill Mahanna, Pioneer Global Nutritional Sciences Manager. Dr. Mahanna reviews the importance of the form of corn when it is fed, especially to cattle feeders. Additionally, he weighs in on the pros and cons of high-moisture corn, focusing on the fermentation process and … Read More
Bring Milk Back to the Dinner Table
MilkPEP, funded by the nation’s milk processors, is challenging American families to make milk their beverage of choice – and awarding 25 of those families with great prizes! Families can enter by taking a photo of their family choosing milk or donning the famous Milk Mustache and upload it to the website before August 31, 2007. As families gather back … Read More
Cafeterias Improve School Nutrition
The School Nutrition Association (SNA) has released a new study that indicates a positive change in school cafeterias – improvements in the nutritional profile of foods sold. Over the past two years, there has been a marked emphasis on healthy school environments and increasing availability of nutritious foods, according to School Nutrition Association (SNA)’s School Nutrition Operations Report: The State … Read More
Yogurt Sales Boom
As Americans clamor for more convenient and healthy food options, yogurt is turning out to be one of their top choices. Among packaged foods and snacks, only quick breakfast options, yogurt and a few types of snacks–mainly healthier options–increased their household penetration rates by one percentage point or more during the past few years, according to a new “On-the-Go Eating” … Read More
Kernel Texture
Just what exactly is kernel texture? Dr. Bill Mahanna, Pioneer Global Nutritional Sciences Manager, explores this question while comparing hard starch vs. soft starch. He also explains the link to digestibility and touches upon current Ohio State University research on corn grain and corn silage – what are the influences on feedability and what is the role of fermentation? Bill … Read More
Triple Calcium Bolus Available
AgriLabs introduces a new tool for dairy producers, the Triple Calcium Bolus, a fast acting bolus that contains three calcium compounds. Featuring an industry-high 44 grams of available calcium from calcium propionate, calcium chloride and calcium carbonate, it provides both rapid and sustained release of this important mineral. Unlike other calcium boluses, which can take hours to begin delivering calcium … Read More
Total-Tract Starch Digestibility
With rising corn prices, a clear understanding of total-tract starch digestibility is as important as ever, says Dr. Bill Mahanna, coordinator of global nutritional sciences for Pioneer Hi-Bred. Additionally, Bill explains the differences when starch is digested in the rumen of the cow versus in the intestine, and how this balance works. New research and tests are giving producers a … Read More