Food Waste Researcher: We Must Learn That Brown and Oddly-Shaped Fruit Isn’t Bad Fruit
We tend to avoid choosing apples with brown spots, assuming that they taste bad. But if we are to end food waste, we’ll need to…
Food Science
Highly Processed Foods Harm Memory in the Aging Brain – But Omega-3 Supplements May Help
Study in animals suggests omega-3 supplement may reduce effects. Four weeks on a diet of highly processed food led to a strong inflammatory response in…
New Nutrient Profiling System: Ranking Healthfulness of Foods From First to Worst
New nutrient profiling system, most comprehensive and science-based to date, clears up confusion to benefit consumers, policymakers. A scientific team at the Friedman School of…
Ancient Poop Shows People in Austria Drank Beer and Ate Blue Cheese 2,700 Years Ago
Human feces don’t usually stick around for long—and certainly not for thousands of years. But exceptions to this general rule are found in a few…
18-Year Study: Americans Are Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods
18-year study measures increase in industrially manufactured foods that may be contributing to obesity and other diseases. Consumption of ultra-processed foods has increased over the…
We Used Science To Make Better Pizza: Small Chemistry Tweaks With Amazing Results
This week our host, Sam, chats with renowned baker Peter Reinhart and learns how a couple of small chemistry tweaks can transform a terrible pizza…
Color-Coded Nutrition Labels and Warnings Linked to Healthier Food Purchases
New analysis of 118 studies conducted over 30 years could help refine, improve food labeling policies. A new analysis has integrated findings from 134 studies…
Federal Officials Seize Spices and Food Additives From a Florida Warehouse
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that, on behalf of the agency, the U.S. Marshals Service conducted a mass seizure of FDA-regulated spices and…
Kids Eating Fast Food More Often Since Pandemic – Parents Say They’re Too Stressed To Cook
1 in 5 parents say kids eat fast food more often since COVID pandemic started. 1 in 5 parents say they’re too stressed to cook…
Reducing Sugar in Packaged Foods Could Prevent Heart Disease in Millions
A new health and economic model clearly shows why it’s imperative that food manufacturers reduce the amount of added sugar in their products. Cutting 20%…
Shoppers Choose Healthier Groceries When Supermarkets Place Fruit and Vegetables Near Store Entrances
Removing confectionery and other unhealthy products from checkouts and the end of nearby aisles and placing fruit and vegetables near store entrances prompts customers to…
Research Shows Healthier Supermarket Layout Improves Customers’ Food Choices
New research from the University of Southampton shows that removing confectionery and other unhealthy products from checkouts and the end of nearby aisles and placing…
NASA at Your Table: Where Food Meets Methane and the Greenhouse Effect
Today, human sources are responsible for 60% of global methane emissions, coming primarily from the burning of fossil fuels, decomposition in landfills, and the agriculture…
Comparing Plant-Based Burgers – Which Smells the Most Like Real Beef?
For many meat eaters, summer barbecues wouldn’t be the same without the mouthwatering aroma of burgers cooking on the grill. But many people are now…
Scientists Identify Compounds That Give Coffee Its Distinctive “Mouthfeel”
Coffee drinkers intuitively recognize the pleasure of swallowing a smooth, rich brew versus a watery one. Aside from added cream or sugar, the coffee itself…
Scientists Detect Tens of Thousands of Different Molecules in Beer – 80% Not Yet Described in Chemical Databases
Study used modern high resolution analytics to reveal enormous metabolic complexity of beer. The tradition of beer brewing dates back to at least 7000 BCE…
Small Changes in Diet Could Help You Live Much Healthier and More Sustainably
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain…
NASA Watches Water From Space to Help Grow our Groceries
Every day – up to thirty times a day, in fact – one of Mark Mason’s employees at Nature’s Reward Farms in Monterey County, California…