Contact:  Teresa Thorne tthorne@foodandfarming.info The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its seventh Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour for registered dietitians, health and nutrition writers and social influencers on August 12, 13 and 14 featuring crops on the Central Coast of California. Participants visited strawberry, citrus and vegetable farms, toured a citrus packing facility […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Teresa Thorne info@foodandfarming.info or (831) 786-1666 At its Management Board meeting on January 10, the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) elected Ian LeMay, Incoming President of the California Table Grape Commission, as its new Chair.  The Board also recognized Kate Tynan, Senior Vice President of the Northwest Horticultural Council, for […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Teresa Thorne (831) 786-1666 Office tthorne@foodandfarming.info (Watsonville, CA) Peer reviewed research published in the Journal of Toxicology found that the recommendation in the “Dirty Dozen” list to substitute organic forms of produce for conventional does not result in any decrease in risk for consumers because residues on conventionally grown are so […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Teresa Thorne (831) 786-1666 Office tthorne@foodandfarming.info A new consumer research project conducted by the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) shows a 20% decline in overall levels of concern about produce safety over 2016 survey levels.  Concerns specific to pesticide residues have also decreased by 10% since 2016. “These positive changes are […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Teresa Thorne at tthorne@foodandfarming.info The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) announced the appointment of dietitian and nutrition communicators Dr. Sylvia Klinger, DBA, MS, RD, and Elizabeth Shaw, MS RD, CPT, as at-large members of the Management Board. Klinger and Shaw will serve in an advisory capacity to the Board and staff […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Teresa Thorne (831) 786-1666 Office (831) 840-3774 Cell tthorne@foodandfarming.info The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its fourth “Facts, Not Fear” Produce Safety Media Tour for registered dietitians, health and nutrition writers and bloggers on September 13, 14 and 15 featuring crops in the Pacific Northwest. Tour participants visited pear, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact:  Teresa Thorne (831) 786-1666 During its June meeting, Kate Tynan, Senior Vice President of the Northwest Horticultural Council, was appointed Chair of the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) Management Board and Ian LeMay, President of the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA), was appointed as Vice-Chair. “I leave this organization in […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Teresa Thorne (831) 786-1666 A new survey found that 95% of registered dietitians (RDs) agree that it is important for consumers to know that conventionally grown produce is safe because not all consumers can afford organic produce.  And, 94% of RDs agree that inaccurate, fear-based messaging regarding pesticide residues has a […]