Entries tagged with "food"

Newest center moves into new offices

Kerri Cole, project coordinator for The Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs, shows off the center’s new digs in Justin Hall 118A and new logo.

Purdue food scientist to present two seminars on campus

Connie Weaver, member of the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine and distinguished professor at Purdue University, will present two seminars on food science Thursday, Sept. 8, on the K-State campus.

Doctoral students present at Capitol research summit

Ten graduate students represented K-State at the 8th annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit in Topeka in February.

Chef Jet Tila encores at March culinary workshop

Celebrity chef Jet Tila will demonstrate his signature Pad Thai, reveal the secrets of rolling sushi and share his award-winning recipe for Tom Yum soup during a culinary workshop March 10 on the K-State campus.

How to prevent food bioterrorism in country clubs

Dave Olds examined how national and Midwestern country club managers use safety precautions for food security and to prevent food bioterrorism.

David Olds examines food defense in restaurants

Some predict a likely venue for a terrorism threat could involve the use of bio-agents to contaminate the food supplies of U.S. hotels and restaurants.

Purple sweet potatoes turn pie into possible cancer fighter

Nutrition scientists at Kansas State University could be accused of carrying Purple Pride to extremes. But the purple sweet potato pies they created for Thanksgiving were a practical application of research.

Kathy Walsten’s legacy: cookin’ kids, healthier families

“I just want people to cook.” Kathy Walsten summarized her mission as she sorted through 17 years worth of files on the day before she retired from the Department of Human Nutrition. Recycle bins overflowed. Personal mementos dotted the walls. Stacks of papers perched on every flat surface.

New website celebrates Kansas food heritage

The Great Plains Foodways Connection, a website just launched at Kansas State University, explores the food heritage of Kansas and other Great Plains states and celebrates their contributions to the American culinary tapestry.

Team develops plan to make food handling safer

Foodborne illness strikes 76 millions of Americans each year, causing problems ranging from a simple upset stomach to the need for a fast drive to the emergency room.