Former VP, IFAS founder York dies at 88
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 17, 2011E.T. York, the founder of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and lifelong supporter of agriculture education, died Friday. He was 88.
E.T. York, the founder of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and lifelong supporter of agriculture education, died Friday. He was 88.
As the world’s population grows daily so does the world’s demand for food, a World Food Prize laureate said during a presentation Tuesday.
An inch too close.
Valentine’s Day is here, so we’ll all be heading to our favorite restaurants for fancy dinners under ambient lighting, right? Not this guy.
Hard up for cash, but you still want to eat like a king? Need to impress your date, but financial aid hasn't come in yet? No need to fear - the word "gourmet" refers to taste, not cost. Here are a few tips on saving money while still eating real food.
College students are known for a sordid diet of ramen and delivered pizza. And we get it: Being on a budget hardly allows for filet mignon and crème brûlée as dinner options. But, believe it or not, eating healthy and tasty can be done on limited funds. Check out these tips to see how.
Walmart is taking measures to make a healthier lifestyle more available to its customers.
Heads up, New Year’s resolution makers: It’s about three weeks into 2011. Have you kept your self-made promise? We’re betting about half of you have already cracked — especially those who resolved to hit the gym and eat healthier. It’s no easy feat. But sometimes, the resolution to all your healthy lifestyle woes is simple: balance.
In 1996, Sheryl Crow opined on the human condition: “If it makes you happy, it can’t be that bad. If it makes you happy, then why the hell are you so sad?”
A group of students at UF is wrapping up its monthlong collection of clothes, food and hygiene items to benefit victims of domestic abuse.
When Lucianna Grasso learned that about 90 percent of the students at the A. Quinn Jones Center were eligible for free or reduced lunch, she knew she wanted to do something to help the students and their families.
Mochi Frozen Yogurt is offering a promotion to satisfy your taste buds and your conscience.
Cigarettes are getting graphic.
Somewhere between the straight-from-Winn-Dixie hamburger bun collapsing to pieces and side items like Ruffles potato chips (which, sadly, taste just like Ruffles potato chips) and one packet of “fancy ketchup,” one thing becomes clear: This restaurant lacks artistic risk.
Meat pies, Ghanaian pancakes, Tamarind balls and baklava were just a few of the main courses being offered at TreatZ from Around the World: A Dessert Exposition.
Three blindfolded students raced to open condoms and place them on plastic model penises while others guessed how many condoms were in a jar Wednesday.
In an effort to accommodate students with food allergies, Gator Dining Services has made some changes this year to the food products offered on campus and in dining halls.
Students crowded the Plaza of the Americas for a taste of culture on Monday.
The Twitter account boasts 195 tweets and 955 followers. The Facebook page counts 5,321 people who “like” it. Yet UF’s Student Alumni Association still has not seen the expected turnout for its “Beat” Hunger campaign.
The website Dormzy began shipping to UF in September, after launching at the beginning of the fall semester.