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Aimmune Therapeutics Inc.’s treatment for peanut allergy successfully desensitized patients in a midstage trial. If eventually approved, it would be the first oral drug for the condition. Click here for more details.
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For children with peanut allergies, home is more dangerous than school, researchers say. The Canadian study also found schools that ban peanut products are not less likely to have an accidental exposure occur than schools that don’t have these policies in place. Click here for more details.
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Peanuts were known as early as 950 B.C. It is believed that they originated in Brazil or Peru and were carried to Africa by early explorers and missionaries. From there traders took them to Spain and “The New World.” Colonial traders used the peanuts as food aboard ship as they were cheap and of high…
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A new Spanish peanut variety that packs high levels of healthful oleic acid has been released by USDA-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) scientists and university cooperators. Called OLé, the new variety promises to provide producers and consumers with a peanut that has disease resistance, longer shelf life, and heart-healthy qualities. Click here for more details.
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The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved $357,570 in research project funding for the 2015-16 research budget year. This action was taken during the commission’s March and April board meetings. The research projects approved include 29 project proposals submitted from the University of Georgia and USDA Agricultural Research Service. Click here for more details.
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The history of the U.S. peanut industry makes for a great story, especially considering the extraordinary advances made in recent years. Click here for more details.
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“American peanut farmers got a taste of what it’s like to make big sales to China in 2013, and now they’re hoping to crack open the Chinese market on a permanent basis,” reports Pro Agriculture’s Bill Tomson. Click here for more details.
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Peanuts are a major agricultural crop all around the world. Nearly 50% of all shelled peanut products in the United States are processed into peanut butter, and development of this popular commodity depends on spectral analysis for the best visual quality and taste. Perhaps it is already apparent how color measurement would affect the appearance of peanut…
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To better sustain Georgia’s future peanut production, a University of Georgia peanut entomologist is surveying Georgia farmers. Click here for more details.
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Delicious, crunchy, and nutty peanuts are one of the popular oil seeds known to humankind since centuries. The kernels are enriched with many noteworthy health-benefiting nutrients essential for optimum health and wellness. They are actually legumes but carry almost all the qualities of other popular edible kernels
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