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Sorghum Study Illuminates Relationship between Humans, Crops, and the Environment in Domestication

December 11, 2019

The study untangles these factors to create a more complete look at crop domestication than is possible in other major crops...

Social Media Contributes to Increased Perception of Food Technology as Risky Business

December 11, 2019

Are GMOs safe? Science says 'yes,' the media says 'no'

Eating More Ketones May Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease

December 10, 2019

Dietary intervention restores protective protein and decreases death rate in mice

How Much Will We Eat in the Future?

December 9, 2019

Researchers at Göttingen University investigate relationship between our body size and human global calorie demand...

Researchers Compare Nutritional Value of Infant and Toddler Foods

December 4, 2019

New study shows that such foods sold in pouches have lower nutritional value than products sold in jars and other packaging...

Only a Handful of Nutritional Supplements Benefit the Heart

December 2, 2019

Researchers say people should be able to get all the nutrients they need from a healthy diet

Hops Compounds Help with Metabolic Syndrome While Reducing Microbiome Diversity

November 29, 2019

New findings are a key advance in understanding how xanthohumol, a compound that contributes to hops' flavor, and its de...

Ketogenic Diet Helps Tame Flu Virus

November 18, 2019

Mice fed a ketogenic diet were better able to combat the flu virus than mice fed food high in carbohydrates, according to a n...

Knowledge of the Origin of Food Makes It Taste Better

November 14, 2019

New research demonstrated that the taste of food gets better when we know more about where it comes from and how it's made...

TTP plc Desktop Biology Enables Development and Manufacture of DnaNudge Technology

November 11, 2019

Novel multiplex technology developed to help consumers make healthier choices based on their genetic profile

Changes on the Horizon for Nutrition Facts Labels

November 6, 2019

New rules take effect in 2020, and manufacturers can turn to analytical food labs for accurate sample analyses

Potatoes Are as Effective as Carbohydrate Gels as Fuel Source for Athletes

October 30, 2019

Study finds inexpensive tubers comparable to commercial carbohydrate products in trained cyclists

Global Warming's Impact on Undernourishment

October 30, 2019

It has been well documented that global warming will indirectly result in more undernourished people through threatening crop...

Research Brief: Nutritious Foods Have Lower Environmental Impact Than Unhealthy Foods

October 29, 2019

For the first time, researchers have tied the health impacts of foods to their overall environmental impact

Scientists Identify New Signposts in Blood and Urine to Reflect What We Eat and Drink

October 25, 2019

Recent research addresses a major challenge in assessing diets: studies in nutrition largely rely on participants to rec...

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