Whoa! Don’t Spit Out Muscadine Seeds
(January 10, 2001) – About the only things green on Jacob
Paulk’s 400-acre Irwin County vineyard are weeds and a new idea.
Paulk puts ground-up muscadine grape seeds into capsules.
Food Price Increases Hold Steady for
2001 (January 24, 2001) – The Consumer Price Index for
all food increased 2.3 percent in 2000 and should rise about the
same amount in 2001, say University of Georgia experts. After
near-record growth last year, beef and pork price increases are
expected to slow. Other food items should see only small
increases.
What Do You Get When You Cross a Peanut
and a Chip? (January 31, 2001) – A University of Georgia
researcher has found a way to combine two of the most
recognizable figures of the snack world into one tasty treat. And
chances are, you can’t eat just one.
Clamshell Grills Cook Fast, Safe
Meats (February 15, 2001) – Add “cooking safer foods” to
the lists of reasons to buy a clam-style indoor electric grill.
University of Georgia food scientists say their research shows
they kill harmful pathogens.
Mad Cow Madness: More Fright Than
Might (February 7, 2001) – A frightening report of “mad
cow disease” dangers has reared its ugly head again. This time,
the feared carrier is candy.
Scientists Use Bacteria to Stop E.
Coli (February 23, 2001) – University of Georgia
researchers are confident they’ve found a way to dramatically
reduce E. coli, one of the nation’s deadliest food-borne
pathogens, where it starts.
Digital Image Helps Identify Poisonous
Mushroom (August 7, 2001) – When one of Patton Smith’s
patients ate a poisonous mushroom, the Monroe County doctor was
faced with a dilemma: How could he treat the patient when he
wasn’t sure what kind of mushroom he ate? The University of
Georgia’s Distance Diagnostics through Digital Imaging system was
able to assist the doctor by quickly identifying the mushroom.
New Appliance to Keep Produce Fresh
Longer (August 22, 2001) – You spend extra time at the
supermarket selecting the perfect apples, pears, tomatoes and
lettuce only to throw half of them away a few days later. But
soon you’ll be able to prolong the life of your produce with the
help of the controlled-environment pantry.
Chocolate Class Entices Students to
Learn (September 11, 2001) – A new college student may be
a little leery of signing up for a biology or accounting course.
But what student wouldn’t warm up to a class called Chocolate
Science.
Second Wave of Biotech Products on
Horizon (October 11, 2001) – Vaccine shots may soon be as
comforting as eating mashed potatoes, as tasty as snacking on a
banana or as refreshing as eating a salad.
Pecan Prices Likely Stable for
Holidays (October 30, 2001) – The U.S. supply of pecans
is expected to be large this year despite an expected downturn in
imports. Though prices may vary, they shouldn’t be much higher or
lower for the holidays, says a University of Georgia expert.
