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Virginia Tech and Hardywood draft Fightin’ Hokies Hefeweizen to Hokie beer lineup , articleThe newest addition to the Hokie beer lineup is now available! Fightin' Hokies Hefeweizen is a toast to the Department of Food Science and Technology's academic partners in Germany. This traditional Bavarian wheat beer is now available in stores, restaurants, and bottle shops in Virginia.
Date: Aug 14, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Aug 14, 2023 -
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Be wary of low-acidity vinegar options when preserving food at home, Virginia Tech food safety experts say , articleWith low-acidity vinegars becoming increasingly prevalent, consumers can’t just grab any bottle from the shelf. They need to check the label carefully, according to Virginia Tech food safety experts Melissa Wright and Lester Schonberger, as any vinegar with less than 5 percent acidity cannot be used in home food preservation.
Date: Jul 28, 2023 -
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Nurturing a summertime staple , articleVirginia Tech researchers are exploring new ways to grow better blackberries and turn them into tasty beverages.
Date: Jul 25, 2023 -
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Food safety at cookouts and potlucks during the holiday weekend , articleAs we prepare for Independence Day celebrations, Virginia Tech food safety specialist Melissa Wright has advice for those hosting or attending backyard cookouts and potlucks. To protect yourself, your family, and friends from foodborne illness during warm-weather months, safe food handling when eating outdoors is critical. Consider these four guidelines: CLEAN, SEPARATE, COOK, CONTROL.
Date: Jun 27, 2023 -
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Fourth of July story ideas: grilling safety, beer & food pairings, pets & fireworks, sun safety , articleAhead of the July 4th holiday, Virginia Tech experts can speak on a variety of topics, including food & beer pairings for cookouts, pets & fireworks safety, grilling safety tips, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact the media relations office at mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Jun 26, 2023 -
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Choose the right brews for your Fourth of July cookout: Virginia Tech food chemist offers beer and food pairing tips , articleWith the recent rise of craft beer in the U.S., Americans now have more beer choices than ever before. While it’s tempting to serve your favorite adult beverage with every dish, pairing the right beer style with your dish of choice can elevate your Independence Day meal. Ann Sandbrook, food chemistry lab manager in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Food Science and Technology has a few tips to help you choose the right beer to take each course of your Fourth of July cookout to the next level.
Date: Jun 26, 2023 -
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Expert offers safety tips for grilling beef-alternative burgers on Memorial Day , articleHamburgers are an American classic. There are few foods that embody what a Memorial Day weekend should taste like sinking your teeth into a juicy burger hot off the grill. But with more and more Americans opting for beef-alternatives like plant-based and turkey burgers in recent years, it’s important to keep in mind that the requirements for safely cooking and enjoying a beef hamburger won’t necessarily apply to a black bean burger.
Date: May 23, 2023 -
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Small town in Patrick County looks to historic theater — and Virginia Tech — to spark growth , articleCould a 1940s theater bring more people to Stuart, Virginia? A team of graduate assistants at the Center for Economic and Community Engagement put their knowledge to work to help town leaders figure it out.
Date: May 15, 2023 -
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Hokie Tracks now available in grocery stores and specialty shops , articleVirginia Tech alumni, friends, and fans can now purchase pints of Hokie Tracks — the official ice cream of the Hokie Nation — in grocery stores and specialty shops around Virginia.
Date: Mar 30, 2023 -
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Cyber researchers protect Virginia’s dairy farms, address labor shortages , articleCommonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers from Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute researchers are collaborating to reinforce cybersecurity on dairy farms while also developing a workforce development platform to address dairy farm labor shortages.
Date: Mar 30, 2023 -
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COVID expansion of SNAP benefits expires, hunger and food insecurity likely to rise, says family nutrition expert , articleWith the expiration of the pandemic-era enhancement of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), millions of Americans dependent on those benefits will find buying food harder and the poverty rate will rise. Elena Serrano, director of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Program, explains what the end of the emergency allotments will mean and what can be done to address food insecurity.
Date: Mar 03, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Feb 27, 2023 -
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This Super Bowl, understand the science of hot sauce , articleThe first bite of the chicken wing dripping with hot sauce doesn’t feel so bad. Flavorful, but has a bit of a kick. You take another. And then another. That sweet heat has now turned into a roar, complete with a tingling face and sweat streaked forehead. What makes hot sauces do this? Sean O’Keefe, a professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Food Science and Technology, says it’s the levels of capsaicin, a colorless and odorless compound, found in peppers.
Date: Feb 07, 2023 -
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Nutshell Games offer a fun speaking competition for graduate research students , articleAre cows afraid of the dark? Are bees OK with weedkiller? Do mothers really know best? These are only a few of the research topics that will be explained as 30 Virginia Tech graduate students compete for $500 in professional development funding in this year’s event.
Date: Feb 02, 2023 -
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Struggling to meet New Year’s exercise resolutions one month later? You’re not alone. Expert offers advice for setting realistic goals instead of resolutions , article"Resolutions, as we think of them today, are designed to fail,” said Samantha Harden, an associate professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “They promote extreme change all at once versus lasting, meaningful adjustments. Burnout usually hits a month later in February. They also further endorse that where you are, who you are, and what you’re doing is insufficient. We need a mindset shift.”
Date: Jan 31, 2023 -
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Food safety expert provides tips for safely preserving holiday classics , articlePlanning your holiday meal? Virginia Tech food safety expert offers some tips to ensure favorite holiday classics are safely enjoyed in the days and weeks that follow.
Date: Dec 21, 2022 -
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All food science and technology majors to do career-focused bridge experiences , articleUndergraduate research, a summer internship, and a 15-month work co-op at Hershey in Pennsylvania are some of the experiential learning opportunities that gave these students a taste of success.
Date: Dec 07, 2022 -
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Wildlife Viewing Club spotlights future career opportunities for local elementary school students , articleGraduate students from the College of Natural Resources and Environment are preparing the next generation of conservationists by teaching local elementary students about wildlife and engaging them in hands-on learning experiences.
Date: Dec 02, 2022 -
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International students share gratitude, community, and local harvest , articleThe Gratitude Feast brought together students from around the world who were on campus during the Thanksgiving break for community and local food from the fall harvest.
Date: Nov 30, 2022
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