Food News
April 12, 2025
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Apr. 8, 2025 — A new study maps how specific lactic acid bacteria can enhance both the flavor and nutritional quality of plant-based dairy alternatives. The findings may have wide-reaching perspectives for the further development of sustainable ...
Apr. 8, 2025 — Numerous studies have shown that working the night shift is associated with serious health risks, including to the heart. However, a new study suggests that eating only during the daytime could help ...
Apr. 4, 2025 — A cohort study was conducted in Spain to compare the health and environmental benefits of the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) and the Mediterranean Diet. Compared to participants with low adherence, ...
Apr. 3, 2025 — Researchers found that a small population of immune cells in the mouse intestine prevents allergic responses to food, suggesting that targeting such cells therapeutically could potentially lead to a new treatment for ...
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Apr. 3, 2025 — A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases. ...
Apr. 2, 2025 — Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the United States where more than 40% of adults are obese and more than 70% are overweight. One common policy intervention to tackle this urgent issue is to try ...
Apr. 1, 2025 — Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid found in seed oils such as soybean and safflower oil, and animal products including pork and eggs, specifically ...
Apr. 1, 2025 — Researchers present gum tragacanth as a plant-based alternative to gelatin for creating edible films. The team developed films containing different concentrations of gelatin and gum tragacanth and ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — New research suggests converting the Australian dairy industry's whey waste into a valuable food product is more feasible than many realize, with significant potential for industry-wide ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Many obese people report losing pleasure in eating rich foods -- something also seen in obese mice. Scientists have now discovered the reason. Long-term high-fat diets lower levels of neurotensin in ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Obesity prevention strategies often focus on diet, but eating behaviors also play a key role. In a recent study, researchers from Japan investigated factors influencing meal duration, including sex ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — The pathogen C. diff -- the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea -- can use a compound that kills the human gut's resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — Maintaining a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods, with low to moderate intake of healthy animal-based foods and lower intake of ultra-processed foods, was linked to a higher likelihood of healthy ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A new study ...
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Apr. 8, 2025 — Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — Food scientists have reclassified dietary fibers -- beyond just soluble and insoluble -- to better guide nutritional decisions and drive targeted health food ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — An AI system can tell the calorie count, fat content, and nutritional value of a meal just from a ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — A significant amount of the milk used in a popular cooking cheese can be substituted with plants, all while maintaining its taste and texture. Researchers have demonstrated this by creating a hybrid ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — Introducing a new salt levy is another proposal put forward in a comprehensive set of recommended regulations for the food ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — Up to 25% of new mothers suffer from postpartum depression, which can significantly impact their parenting behavior and the wellbeing of their children. A new study looks at long-term effects of ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — A new study shows how the lungs respond to poor ...
Mar. 12, 2025 — A new study analyzing diet, average plasma sugar levels and cancer prevalence in some 273 vertebrate species showed surprising results. The study found no significant link between diet and plasma ...
Mar. 12, 2025 — Struggling to afford food today could mean heart problems tomorrow. Young adults experiencing food insecurity have a 41% greater risk of developing heart disease in midlife, even after accounting for ...
Mar. 7, 2025 — Researchers investigated data from over 200,000 individuals who were followed for more than 30 years, and found that higher intake of plant-based oils, especially soybean, canola, and olive oil, was ...
Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and exercise ...
Mar. 6, 2025 — New research has found it will be economically unsustainable by 2080 for many areas across Latin America and the Caribbean to continue growing bananas for export, because of rising temperatures ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — Changing our dining habits in hotels could significantly reduce carbon emissions by simply arranging restaurant menus differently, which can lead to a dramatic increase in vegetarian orders, ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — Researchers used terahertz spectroscopy and imaging to gain new insights into how agave plants are so remarkably adept at retaining water in extremely dry ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — A new study offers a more precise picture of exactly where and how warming will affect our ability to grow ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — A study of Asian hornets has found about 1,400 different species in their ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — Gut microbes that were thought to feed exclusively on dietary fiber also get fed sugar from our guts, from which they produce short-chain fatty acids that are crucial to many body functions. The ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — New research reveals that a mother's diet during pregnancy -- characterized by a Western dietary pattern high in fat and sugar and low in fresh ingredients -- may increase the risk of ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — The discovery of a powerful 'weapon' used by many disease-causing fungi to infect and destroy major food crop staples, such as rice and corn, could offer new strategies to bolster global ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — It's common knowledge that sugar causes cavities, but new research provides evidence that -- depending on your genetic makeup -- starches could also be a contributing ...
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- AI Food Scanner Turns Phone Photos Into Nutritional Analysis
- Popular Cooking Cheese Made With Peas Yields Same Taste and Texture
Monday, March 17, 2025
- Tax Sugar and Salt in Food to Improve Health?
- Maternal Depression Can Lead to Children's Emotional Overeating, Study Shows
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- New Study Explores the Link Between Diet, Blood Sugar and Cancer Risk Across Species
- Food Insecurity Today, Heart Disease Tomorrow?
Friday, March 7, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Scientists Identify Genes That Make Humans and Labradors More Likely to Become Obese
- Climate Change Threatens Future of Banana Export Industry
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Putting Vegetarian Options Higher Up on Hotel Menus Could Reduce Carbon Emissions
- How Agave Plants Survive Extreme Droughts
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- World's Critical Food Crops at Imminent Risk from Rising Temperatures
- 1,400 Species Found in Guts of Asian Hornets
Monday, March 3, 2025
- We Feed Gut Microbes Sugar, They Make a Compound We Need
- Strong Link Between Western Diet During Pregnancy and ADHD
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Role of Hormone in Influencing Brain Reward Pathway and Food Preferences
- Bite-Size Clue May Help Rediscover the Missing Desert Rat-Kangaroo
- Lifestyle Choices During Pregnancy Can Impact Child's Motor Development Up to the Age of 5-6 Years
Monday, February 24, 2025
- Honeybee Dance 'styles' Sway Food Foraging Success
- Unexpected Discoveries in Study of Giraffe Gut Flora
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Plant-Rich, Low Saturated-Fat Diet Associated With Reduced Psoriasis Severity
- What Happens When a Diet Targets Ultra-Processed Foods?
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Ginger Compound Has Potential to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Feed Additives Can Reduce Campylobacter in Free-Range Broilers
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Monday, February 17, 2025
Friday, February 14, 2025
- Killing H5N1 in Waste Milk -- An Alternative to Pasteurization
- Reduced Prediabetes in People Who Ate Broccoli Compound
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Analyzing Odorants Without Artifacts
- Disordered Eating and Certain Foods Linked to Higher Risk for Urinary Incontinence in Middle-Aged Women
- Dessert Stomach Emerges in the Brain
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Putting Least Calorific Meals First on Menu Makes Teenagers More Likely to Order Them
- Barbeque and Grandma's Cookies: New Study Looks at Nostalgia, Comfort in Food Preparation for Older Adults
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Nutrition Labels Meant to Promote Healthy Eating Could Discourage Purchases
- Mercury Content in Tuna Can Be Reduced With New Packaging Solution
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Using Sugars from Peas Speeds Up Sour Beer Brewing
- Value-Added Pancakes: Using Science to Improve Nutrition of Breakfast Staple
Monday, February 3, 2025
- Slow Traffic, Fast Food: Study Links Road Delays With Unhealthy Eating
- People Prefer Meat Alternatives If They Are Significantly Cheaper Than Real Meat, Study Shows
Friday, January 31, 2025
- Researchers Link India's Food Program to Better Health and Stronger Incomes
- Gut Microbes May Mediate the Link Between Drinking Sugary Beverages and Diabetes Risk
- Healthy Gut Bacteria That Feed on Sugar Analyzed
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Why Maggots Love the Texture of Decaying Fruit
- Potential in Cultivation of a Special Nutritious Microalga
- Freshwater Alga Could Be the Next Superfood That Feeds the World
- Suboptimal Dietary Patterns May Accelerate Biological Aging as Early as Young Adulthood
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- New Insights Into the Perception of Coffee Taste -- Genetic Predisposition Plays a Role
- Weather Change Linked to Increased Risk of Salmonella Outbreaks
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Scientists Predict What Will Be Top of the Crops in UK by 2080 Due to Climate Change
- New Study Reveals How a 'non-Industrialized' Style Diet Can Reduce Risk of Chronic Disease
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Dining out With San Francisco's Coyotes
- Green Tea-Based Adhesive Films Show Promise as a Novel Treatment for Oral Mucositis
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Dolphins Use a 'fat Taste' System to Get Their Mother's Milk
- Little Birds, Little Poops, Little Food Safety Risk
- Australian Plantago Could Replace Psyllium Husk in Gluten-Free Breads
Friday, January 17, 2025
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Rats Anticipate Location of Food-Guarding Robots When Foraging
- Just as Gouda: Improving the Quality of Cheese Alternatives
Friday, January 10, 2025
- Feeding Your Good Gut Bacteria Through Fiber in Diet May Boost Body Against Infections
- High Levels of Disordered Eating Among Young People Linked to Brain Differences
- Climate Fee on Food Could Effectively Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture While Ensuring a Social Balance
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Pet Dogs Often Overlooked as Spreader of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella
- States Struggle to Curb Food Waste Despite Policies
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Elderberry Juice Shows Benefits for Weight Management, Metabolic Health
- Herbivore or Carnivore? A Toolbox for the Study of Extinct Reptiles
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Morning Coffee May Protect the Heart Better Than All-Day Coffee Drinking
- Smart Food Drying Techniques With AI Enhance Product Quality and Efficiency
Friday, January 3, 2025
- Growing Divide: Agricultural Climate Policies Affect Food Prices Differently in Poor and Wealthy Countries
- Pollinators, Pollen and Varieties Determine Fruit Quality
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Africa: Better Roads Promote Greater Dietary Diversity
- Quantity Over Quality? Different Bees Are Attracted to Different Floral Traits
Monday, December 23, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Water and Gruel -- Not Bread: Discovering the Diet of Early Neolithic Farmers in Scandinavia
- Hidden Mechanism of Swallowing Revealed by Caenorhabditis Elegans
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Study Links Alcohol Consumption to More Severe Nut Allergy Reaction
- Sugar Solution Fights Infection in Dairy Cows Just as Well as Antibiotics
- Most Women Get Low Grades in Healthy Eating During and After Pregnancy
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- More Calories -- More Consumption: Individuals With and Without Obesity Both Prefer High-Calories Food, Study Finds
- Is Fake Meat Good to Eat? Processed Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Linked to Depression Risk in Vegetarians
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Flavonoid Powerhouse: Kaempferol's Role in Taming Allergic Responses
- Yeast as Food Emulsifier? Easily Released Protein as Strong as Casein
- Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated Raw Milk, Study Reveals
Friday, December 13, 2024
- A Low Omega-6, Omega-3 Rich Diet and Fish Oil May Slow Prostate Cancer Growth
- Climate and Land Use Change Threaten Traditional Food Sources in Russia's Far East
- How Chemical Reactions Deplete Nutrients in Plant-Based Drinks
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Evaluating Food Safety Control Strategies for Produce Industry
- Ugh, My Stomach: Identifying Amino Acids That Prevent Sporulation in Food Poisoning
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Soda Taxes Don't Just Affect Sales: They Help Change People's Minds
- Ultra-Processed Foods May Drive Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Finds