Milk is best drink to reduce burn of chili peppers
People who enjoy spicy food, containing capsaicin, should choose milk to reduce the burn, according to Penn State researchers.
Cucumber pickles offer health benefits
In a recent study, scientists identified, for the first time in fermented cucumbers, four peptides known to have anti-hypertensive properties.
How to recognize and remedy tomato diseases
Tomato diseases set in quickly and can be difficult to diagnose. Learn how to identify and treat the most common tomato diseases.
No such thing as male and female bell peppers
Although the myth that bell peppers are either male or female continues to spread, bell peppers do not have genders.
Excess rainfall impacting tomato plants
Learn how to keep your tomato plants healthy and productive through heavy rain periods.
20 vegetables to plant midsummer for a fall harvest
Whether you want to replace early-maturing vegetables or you've had trouble getting things to grow, midsummer planting can give you a second chance.
Vanilla: Sweet milk with less sugar
Adding vanilla to sweetened milk makes consumers think the beverage is sweeter, allowing the amount of added sugar to be reduced.
Food safety after a power outage or flood
Understand the basics of food safety and how perishable foods are impacted when you lose power in a storm or experience flooding.
FDA supports standard language to help avoid food label confusion
Confusion regarding food label dates also leads to significant food waste. Learn how to navigate through the differences in food label dates.
Proposed legislation would put more milk back into schools
U.S. Reps. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., and Glenn 'GT' Thompson, R-Pa., have introduced the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 to expand milk options for students.
