UK dietetics alum succeeds in connecting food and agriculture through the lens of nutrition and health

By Grace Sowards
Published on Apr. 8, 2025

Marianne Smith Edge has committed her professional life to improving the health and well-being of food systems as well as consumers. Today, she continues on that path while also investing in the next generation of food and nutrition leaders.

University of Kentucky Food as Health Alliance hosts first annual symposium

By Grace Sowards
Published on Feb. 19, 2025

The Food as Health Alliance at UK seeks to combine clinical and community research to combat food insecurity and diet-sensitive chronic disease in Kentucky.

Alison Gustafson tackles food insecurity to improve health outcomes

By Erin Wickey
Published on Dec. 6, 2024

Alison Gustafson founded the Food as Health Alliance (FAHA) at the University of Kentucky, uniting agriculture, medicine and nutrition to improve diet-related health impacts statewide.

‘Making informed decisions’: University of Kentucky secures USDA grant to investigate impact of food labeling

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Oct. 30, 2024

A researcher in the Department of Agricultural Economics leads a multi-university collaboration in exploring food labels’ overall influence on informing consumers in their decision-making.

Food as Health Alliance celebrates first anniversary

By Grace Sowards
Published on Oct. 4, 2024

The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is home to the Food as Health Alliance, which brings together key groups across the state committed to reducing food insecurity and improving health outcomes across the Commonwealth.

UK researcher wins award for outstanding review paper in advancing food science

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Jul. 24, 2024

A University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researcher is earning high praise for a 2021 review paper.

Gate to Plate provides training, networking to Kentucky high school agriculture teachers

By Bailey Vandiver
Published on Jun. 20, 2024

The Gate to Plate program educated high school agriculture educators on beef cattle production from start to finish.

Gatton Foundation Endowed Chairs announced, advancing Kentucky through promising research

By Christopher Carney
Published on May. 13, 2024

University of Kentucky faculty researchers Alison Gustafson and Tiffany Messer are conferred as the first Gatton Foundation Endowed Chairs—an award for continuing transformational research, extension efforts and programming that addresses agricultural and societal challenges. 

The final course: UK instructor Bob Perry’s educational and culinary legacy

By Jordan Strickler
Published on May. 8, 2024

The University of Kentucky chef-in-residence has quite an accomplished career. While he may be retiring from the university, he will certainly not be forgotten by his students, colleagues and industry peers.

The culinary climb of University of Kentucky Iron Chef contestants

By Jordan Strickler
Published on Apr. 23, 2024

The Iron Chef competition is not just about seeing which team is best. It is about culinary growth.