nutrition

Thomas Lumpkin wants to feed the world. A simple but incredibly challenging goal. Determined, Lumpkin has created agricultural innovations and held international leadership positions.

By Corrie Wilder, Murrow College of Communication PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University research has found that the biological motivation to forage for food has implications for healthy eating interventions.

By Steve Nakata, Administrative Services PULLMAN, Wash. – Dining Services at Washington State University has partnered with the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to make fresh foods more accessible for qualified low-income students and families at The Market.

PULLMAN, Wash. – Iron is found in buildings and skyscrapers. It makes up most of the earth’s core. It’s even found in the sun and stars. And yes, it’s also in a bowl of cereal.

By Megan Sanders, Administrative Services PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University Dining Services recently earned SPE certification in recognition of its nutritious and environmentally sustainable food program.

By Darin Watkins, Murrow College of Communication PULLMAN, Wash. – If you’re having a tough time losing weight, you might consider how powerfully first impressions influence choices. According to a new Washington State University study, initial images of food in advertisements can determine the way we react.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – In the interest of nutrition, health and taste, the time is right to clean up bread, write Washington State University researchers in the Healthy Living section of the Huffington Post on Sept. 23.

By E. Kirsten Peters, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – Most of us don’t spend a lot of time cooking from scratch. What’s known as processed foods – everything from snacks to boxed dinners – makes up a great deal of what most Americans eat. Indeed, the majority of what […]

By Cathy McKenzie, WSU Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – With more children suffering from diet-related health problems – and many depending on free or reduced-price school-lunch programs – lessons that make nutritious foods served at school interesting and attractive are in demand.

By E. Kirsten Peters, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences PULLMAN, Wash. – While I have been dinking around for months trying to lose five pounds, two of my friends have gotten serious about weight loss. Each of them is down 50 pounds.