The impact of global crises underscores the fragility of food systems. In addition to short-term acute shocks, long-term global demographic changes like urbanization and population…
The next time you eat sashimi, nigiri or other forms of raw fish, consider doing a quick check for worms. A new study led by…
Monitoring the plant hormone ethylene could reveal when fruits and vegetables are about to spoil. As flowers bloom and fruits ripen, they emit a colorless,…
Pollination by bees is vital even when crops are assumed to be pollinator independent. That’s according to a study co-authored by Ethel Villalobos, a researcher…
Nutritious and safe crops would be a dietary supplement to assist long-distance space missions. Astronauts in space live on processed, pre-packaged space rations such as…
First Evidence of Rare Amino Acid in Plants Researchers at the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich ([email protected]) have confirmed…
Researchers have developed a secret sauce for using waste bread as a medium to grow bacteria, yeasts, and other microorganisms for fermented food production. As…
Almost half of current food production is harmful to our planet – causing biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and water stress. But as world population continues…
The typical American adult gets one of every five calories from a restaurant, but eating out is a recipe for meals of poor nutritional quality…
Two-year study examined walnut consumption among study groups in California and Spain. Eating walnuts may help slow cognitive decline in at-risk groups of the elderly…
Diversity is key to resilience, says new study. If you were planning to drink your way through the climate apocalypse, here’s some unfortunate news: Just…
Genetic editing is moving tomato crops from the field to the city skyline, or even outer space. Researchers used CRISPR gene editing to optimize tomatoes…
Study explores scale of human mobility through analysis of animal bones. People transported animals over huge distances for mass gatherings at one of Ireland’s most…
Scientists from international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) have for the first time put an economic figure on the herbicidal resistance of a…
It’s not just oranges that grow in Florida. Carambola, or star fruit as most in the United States call it, is gaining popularity. One researcher…
Found as an ingredient in many processed and packaged foods, palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology…
Ready-to-eat salads, also known as fresh-cut or bagged salads, have steadily gained popularity since their introduction in Europe in the early 1980s. This popularity is…
Unlike wine, which generally improves with time, beer does not age well. Usually within a year of bottling, the beverage starts to develop an unpleasant…