Food News
June 3, 2025
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June 3, 2025 — New research has found that those who consume a diverse range of foods rich in flavonoids, such as tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples, could lower their risk of developing serious health ...
May 30, 2025 — In a comparative pilot study, the Mediterranean diet and the low FODMAP diet both provided relief for patients with ...
May 30, 2025 — To achieve the European Green Deal's goal of 25% organic agriculture by 2030, researchers argue that new genomic techniques (NGTs) should be allowed without pre-market authorization in organic as ...
May 29, 2025 — Scientists have pioneered a new way to breed climate-resilient crops faster by combining plant genebank data with climate and DNA analysis. The method, tested on sorghum, could speed up global efforts to secure food supplies in a changing ...
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May 28, 2025 — An analysis of data from a national health survey conducted before the pandemic found that pizza, soup and chicken are some of the main sources of sodium (salt) intake for people in all racial and ...
May 22, 2025 — A review has stressed that agricultural soils now hold around 23 times more microplastics than ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — There is a global shortage of omega-3 partly due to environmental factors, according to new research. This is not just a healthcare issue; it is a public health and environmental ...
May 28, 2025 — Scientists show that wolves that are eating sea otters in Alaska have much higher concentrations of mercury than those eating other prey such as deer ...
May 28, 2025 — The aging of the innermost cell layer of blood vessels leads to cardiovascular diseases. Researchers have now shown for the first time that intestinal bacteria and their metabolites contribute ...
May 21, 2025 — A study has uncovered a surprising link between diet, intestinal microbes and the efficacy of cancer ...
May 22, 2025 — If you've ever regretted ordering a spicy meal, take note: A new study identifying molecules that suppress the heat of chili peppers hints at the possibility of adapting these compounds into an ...
May 22, 2025 — Throwing a little heat on your meal might be an effective strategy for cutting back on calories, according to a new ...
May 19, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new way to reduce obesity. Supplying the gut with extra acetate reduces fat and liver mass in both normal and obese mice, as long as bacteria of the Bacteroides species ...
May 20, 2025 — Sets of metabolites found in blood and urine reliably correspond with how much energy from ultra-processed food a person consumes, according to a new ...
Earlier Headlines
May 20, 2025 — Small clinical study with obese dieters who had chronic health problems found that eating balanced meals and including craved foods with those meals helped dieters manage cravings, even into the ...
May 19, 2025 — Nanoplastics are everywhere. These fragments are so tiny they can accumulate on bacteria and be taken up by plant roots; they're in our food, our water, and our bodies. Scientists don't ...
May 19, 2025 — A study has become the first in the world to unravel the immediate effects of a high-fat diet on our gut ...
May 16, 2025 — Intakes of dietary fiber and high-quality carbohydrates in midlife are linked to increased likelihood of healthy aging and other positive health outcomes in older women. Higher intakes of refined ...
May 15, 2025 — Having school dinners rather than packed lunches could encourage picky eating 13-year-olds to eat a wider variety of foods, according to a new ...
May 14, 2025 — We might have another reason to enjoy our daily cup of tea or small piece of dark chocolate, as a new study has found that naturally occurring compounds called flavan-3-ols -- found in cocoa, tea, ...
May 12, 2025 — Scientists turned their sophisticated analytical capabilities for testing athlete samples for performance-enhancing drugs to research examining the U.S. meat supply. The study was designed to ...
May 8, 2025 — Consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, potato chips and packaged cookies, may be associated with adverse health outcomes. Study finds each additional 100 grams/day ...
May 7, 2025 — People who eat more ultra processed foods like cold breakfast cereal, cookies and hot dogs are more likely to have early signs of Parkinson's disease when compared to those who eat very few ...
May 7, 2025 — A landmark study exploring consumption of chips, frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and other ultra-processed foods typically loaded with fat, sugar and additives has confirmed these foods are directly ...
May 6, 2025 — Eating a healthy diet as a child is linked to girls having their first menstrual period at an older age than those who consumed a less healthy diet, according to a new study. The findings remained ...
May 6, 2025 — A new study reveals how climate change has altered growing conditions for the world's five major crops over the past half century and is reshaping agriculture. The impacts corroborate climate ...
May 6, 2025 — Researchers show how mice fed a Western-style diet are not able to rebuild a 'healthy,' diverse gut microbiome following antibiotic treatment. These mice were also more susceptible to ...
May 5, 2025 — Vertical farming can do more than lettuce. A research team has investigated the cultivation of six food groups in vertical farming: Crops, algae, mushrooms, insects, fish and cultivated meat. In this ...
May 5, 2025 — Deleting a cluster of genes in wheat may reduce wheat allergies without harming breadmaking, finds anew ...
May 5, 2025 — Higher intakes of black tea, berries, citrus fruits and apples could help to promote healthy aging, new research has ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — Protein sources appear to have major effects on both the population and function of the mouse gut ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — A study analyzing data from nationally representative dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States) ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not plowing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. Surprisingly, it applies to both ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — Cinnamon is one of the oldest and most commonly used spices in the world, but a new study indicates a compound in it could interfere with some prescription ...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025
- Could Nanoplastics in the Environment Turn E. Coli Into a Bigger Villain?
- Fast Food, Fast Impact: How Fatty Meals Rapidly Weaken Our Gut Defenses
Friday, May 16, 2025
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Eating Ultra Processed Foods May Speed Up Early Signs of Parkinson's Disease
- Junk Food for Thought: Landmark Study Directly Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Poor Health
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- A Healthy Diet in Childhood Is Linked to Starting Menstrual Periods Later, Regardless of BMI or Height
- Heat and Drought Are Quietly Hurting Crop Yields
- Food as Medicine: How Diet Shapes Gut Microbiome Health
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Vertical Farming to Increase Yields and Reduce Environmental Impact
- Targeting Gluten: Researchers Delete Proteins in Wheat Harmful to People With Celiac Disease
- Black Tea and Berries Could Contribute to Healthier Aging
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Cinnamon Could Affect Drug Metabolism in the Body
- Plant-Based Calamari That Rivals Real Seafood in Texture
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- A Sustainable Diet Leaves Room for Two Chicken Breasts a Week
- Better Feed, Fewer Burps: Scientists Target Dairy Gas Emissions
Monday, April 21, 2025
- Omnivorous? Vegan? Makes No Difference to Muscle Building After Weight Training, Study Finds
- Wild Chimps Filmed Sharing 'boozy' Fruit
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Nonalcoholic Beer Yeasts Evaluated for Fermentation Activity, Flavor Profiles
- Americans Don't Think Bird Flu Is a Threat, Study Suggests
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- New Pollen-Replacing Food for Honey Bees Brings New Hope for Survival
- Meat or Veg? Plant-Based Protein Is Linked to a Longer Life, Research Shows
- Taste Research Suggests Pearl Millet Could Be a Healthy, Sustainable, Gluten-Free Wheat Alternative in the US
Monday, April 14, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Researchers Put Glycemic Response Modeling on a Data Diet
- Impact of Processing on Biochemical Composition of Plant-Based Products Revealed
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Lactic Acid Bacteria Can Improve Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives
- Carb Restriction Offers Relief from Calorie Counting
- Eating Only During the Daytime Could Protect People from Heart Risks of Shift Work
- What's on the Menu for Ryukyu's Minute Mammals?
Friday, April 4, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Researchers Find Intestinal Immune Cell Prevents Food Allergies
- Western Diet Causes Inflammation, Traditional African Food Protects
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Omega-6 Fatty Acid Promotes the Growth of an Aggressive Type of Breast Cancer, Study Finds
- A Step Toward Plant-Based Gelatin
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Scientists Discover Why Obesity Takes Away the Pleasure of Eating
- Unlocking the Potential of Whey to Reduce Food Waste
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Slowing Down to Eat Less: Towards Simple Strategies for Obesity Prevention
- C. Diff Uses Toxic Compound to Fuel Growth Advantage
Monday, March 24, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Team Finds Regional, Age-Related Trends in Exposure to Drug-Resistant Pathogen
- Scientists Call for Targeted Fiber Diets to Boost Health
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