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May 15, 2025
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Meal Planning with Whole Grains

Are you looking for a quick, easy meal? Meal prepping whole grains is an excellent way to ensure you have easy access to healthy, satisfying, and time-efficient meals throughout your busy week. ...
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April 30, 2025
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Sweet or Savory? Whole Grains for Every Mood

No matter the culinary conundrum, whole grains are one of the most versatile food groups around. Delightful warm, chilled, or at room temperature, whole grains are a perfect canvas for any number of sweet or savory accoutrements.
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April 2, 2025
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Introducing the Whole Grain Academy: Our Spring Whole Grain Celebration and Webinar Series

This one-day virtual grain school will feature a variety of whole grain webinars on hot topics in whole grains. We’re also sharing evergreen resources for you to host your own educational whole grain events, to spread awareness of the wonderful benefits of whole grains.
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March 24, 2025
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Are you trying to eat more fiber? Whole grains are the answer!

These days, fiber seems to be the nutrient on everybody’s mind. Here's how Whole Grains can help you meet your fiber goals. ...
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March 5, 2025
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Grain Brain? Test Your Nutrition Knowledge

March is National Nutrition Month, and we're celebrating the important role that whole grains play in a healthy diet. Do you know exactly why whole grains are so healthy, or how they stack up against different food groups? Test your knowledge with our 10-question quiz!...
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February 19, 2025
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Whole grains protect against cognitive decline

Whole grains are a delicious nutritional powerhouse, linked with health benefits by reducing risk of disease and helping us stay healthy as we age. Let's look at the research being done studying whole grains’ positive impact on preventing cognitive decline, Alzheimer's, and dementia. ...
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February 5, 2025
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Which Whole Grains Foods Does the FDA Consider "Healthy?"

In December, the FDA issued a final rule to update the nutrient content claim defining the term “healthy.” Find out which whole grain products made the cut, and the nutrition thresholds they need to comply with.
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January 30, 2025
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An Interview with WGC Founding Director, Cynthia Harriman.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Whole Grain Stamp, we sat down with Cynthia Harriman, the founding director of the Whole Grains Council and architect of the Stamp! She shared stories and reflected on the lasting legacy of the Stamp. ...
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January 8, 2025
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The Whole Grain Stamp Turns 20!

We’re celebrating a very special anniversary this month! In January 2005, the Whole Grain Stamp officially launched. To celebrate, we spoke with some of our founding member companies about our partnership. ...
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December 18, 2024
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2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report Affirms the Importance of Whole Grains

The health benefits of whole grains are crystal clear in the new report, and the recommendation to make at least half your grains whole remains, with specific guidance to “encourage mostly whole grains and lower refined grains.”
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December 4, 2024
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Why 3rd Party Whole Grain Certification is Vital to Accurate & Truthful Labeling

More than 25% of whole grain products examined in the Netherlands were found to have inaccurate labels. Find out how 3rd party whole grain certification is combatting these errors and putting truthful whole grain communication front and center.
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November 20, 2024
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The Secret to Getting People to Love Whole Grains? Simply Trying Them

How can we possibly shift a large swath of habitual refined grain consumers into people who desire, and therefore willingly choose, whole grains? According to new research, the answer might be as simple as just giving whole grains a try.
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