Where The Food Comes From

This week on Where The Food Comes From... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We can’t answer that question… but we can take you to one of the country’s biggest and best egg producers, North Carolina’s Braswell Family Farms, which produces some 2 million eggs a day for Eggland's Best, LLC Eggs, Land O'Lakes, Inc., and their own proprietary label up and down the East Coast. Catch Part 1 of this egg-cellent adventure on our YouTube channel or Friday at 10:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on RFD-TV! https://lnkd.in/eheSM5d9 #tvshow #eggs #hens #NorthCarolina #chickens Braswell Family Farms Jackie Bunch North Carolina Egg Assn North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Eggland's Best, LLC American Egg Board Land O'Lakes, Inc. U.S. Poultry & Egg Association National FFA Organization National 4-H Council American Farm Bureau Federation North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation RFD-TV

Looking for a comforting soup to warm you up this week? Our Flavor Of The Week features a savory Southern classic soup that is simple to make and oh-so-delicious!??From our friends at Virginia Peanuts, this dish is naturally light, but if you prefer a thicker texture, just swap in some heavy cream for an extra creamy version! https://lnkd.in/dPsAP4nM #FlavorOfTheWeek #recipe #peanuts #soup #recipeoftheday National Peanut Board

Last week, Where The Food Comes From featured Elo Life Systems in Raleigh, NC, where scientists are on a relentless mission to save the Cavendish banana from Fusarium oxysporum, a devastating fungus that has ravaged banana-growing regions worldwide. With no cure or treatment available, banana plantations are collapsing, and within the next decade, the bananas we know and love could disappear from our grocery stores forever. If you missed this incredible episode, WATCH IT NOW on our YouTube channel! https://lnkd.in/eHEJVXaG #tvseries #bananas #Fusarium #agriculture #foodscience Todd Rands Matt Roszell Elo Life Systems Dole Food Company FAO North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services National FFA Organization National 4-H Council Fairtrade America

Tonight, Where The Food Comes From takes you inside Elo Life Systems in Raleigh, NC, where scientists are working tirelessly to save the Cavendish banana from extinction because of a fungus called Fusarium oxysporum. It's a race against time, but ELO Life is optimistic that the solution is close! Catch 'Bye Bye Bananas' on our YouTube channel or tonight at 10:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on RFD-TV! For now, take a walk behind-the-scenes with Field Producer Donna Sanders for more in words and photos! https://lnkd.in/edTFeWuF #tvseries #bananas #Fusarium #agriculture #foodscience Todd Rands Matt Roszell Elo Life Systems Dole Food Company FAO North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services National FFA Organization National 4-H Council Fairtrade America RFD-TV

Elo Life Systems in Raleigh, NC is racing against time to save bananas from extinction. They’re also working on creating a natural, healthier sweetener using watermelons—no GMOs. Up next: revolutionizing flavorings, nutraceuticals, and sweeteners to be produced in greater abundance without harming the variety! Catch 'Bye Bye Bananas' on our YouTube channel or tonight at 10:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on RFD-TV! For now, enjoy this bonus clip! https://lnkd.in/eRqTzVRh #tvseries #bananas #Fusarium #agriculture #foodscience Todd Rands Matt Roszell Elo Life Systems Dole Food Company FAO North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services National FFA Organization National 4-H Council Fairtrade America RFD-TV

It sounds crazy, but all bananas are clones, unlike most plants that grow from seeds. That's part of the reason they've been vulnerable to a worldwide pandemic of Fusarium, which is devastating the Cavendish banana and could lead to its extinction. Here, Todd Rands, CEO of Elo Life Systems, explains how bananas are cloned and what’s being done to save them. Catch this incredible story on our YouTube channel or Friday night at 10:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on RFD-TV! For now, check out this clip from the episode! https://lnkd.in/eXBtJxk5 #tvseries #bananas #Fusarium #agriculture #foodscience Todd Rands Matt Roszell Elo Life Systems Dole Food Company FAO North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services National FFA Organization National 4-H Council Fairtrade America RFD-TV

U.S. beekeepers are facing catastrophic losses, with commercial operations reporting 62% colony loss. This threatens our food supply and pollination-dependent crops! Read more about the crisis, how it’s affecting crops, and find details on tomorrow's free webinar from Project Apis m. discussing the research and scale of these losses! https://lnkd.in/eFdcYYzc #apiary #bees #savethebees #honeybee #foodsecurity American Beekeeping Federation National Honey Board The Bee Conservancy

For the last 20 years there has been a disease attacking the world's banana crop. Fusarium is the bug, and it's devastating banana production around the world. In less than 10 years, you may not see bananas at the supermarket anymore. So how did this happen? And why isn't anyone talking about it? We caught up with Todd Rands, who heads up Raleigh's Elo Life Systems, a research company that's working to save the banana. Catch this fascinating story on our YouTube channel or Friday night at 10:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on RFD-TV! For now, check out this clip from the episode! https://lnkd.in/egYZMw7r #tvseries #bananas #Fusarium #agriculture #foodscience Todd Rands Matt Roszell Elo Life Systems Dole Food Company FAO North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services National FFA Organization National 4-H Council Fairtrade America RFD-TV

Strawberries are a flavorful fan favorite and they're packed with nutrients that can boost your health in so many ways! From heart health and immune support to improved mood, these little berries are a nutritional powerhouse. Dive into the health benefits hidden inside each juicy bite! https://lnkd.in/eFWP__-F #strawberries #strawberry #immunity #immunesupport #california California Strawberry Commission

The Fusarium oxysporum fungus devastated Gros Michel banana plantations, and by the 1960s, production could no longer be sustained; the Gros Michel is considered extinct. The Cavendish banana you know and love survived that version of the fungus, but a sibling of Fusarium is now hammering the Cavendish crop, and within a decade, it may suffer the same fate. Elo Life Systems is working to create a Fusarium-resistant Cavendish. The deadline is rapidly approaching, and we're talking only a few years. The race is on... Catch this fascinating story on our YouTube channel or Friday night at 10:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on RFD-TV! For now, check out this clip from the episode! https://lnkd.in/eVMFVQBG #tvseries #bananas #Fusarium #agriculture #foodscience Todd Rands Matt Roszell Elo Life Systems Dole Food Company FAO North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services National FFA Organization National 4-H Council Fairtrade America RFD-TV