Posts Tagged ‘food science’
Fried food taste without all the fat
PURDUE (US) — A new cooking method keeps the flavor and consistency of fried food but has up to 50 percent less fat and fewer calories. Continue…
Friday, November 30, 2012 9:51 - 5 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 7, 2012 11:57 - 1 Comment
Fed fiber, killer cells may ward off cancer
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Fiber supplements may help the body’s own killer cells fight bacterial infection and reduce inflammation, greatly decreasing the risk of colon cancer. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 3, 2012 12:36 - 1 Comment
Cassava crop toxins threaten food security
MONASH (AUS) — Cassava, a staple crop of southeast Africa, contains more toxins, including cyanide, than are safe for people to eat, say researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 20, 2012 9:15 - 2 Comments
Move over shiitake. New mushroom in town
CORNELL (US) —An exotic fungus may follow the lead of shiitake mushrooms and become a hit with farmers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 17, 2012 12:20 - 2 Comments
Food choices overlooked in poverty tally
U. ILLINOIS (US) — When food prices spiked in 2008, the number of households in poverty was overestimated by about 60 percent, says a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 17, 2012 11:53 - 0 Comments
Lower sodium in chips with faster ‘salt burst’
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Measuring how we taste potato chips’ saltiness could lead to reduced sodium but not lost flavor. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 30, 2012 11:00 - 7 Comments
Mate tea compounds kill colon cancer
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Human colon cancer cells die when exposed to the amount of bioactive ingredients in just one cup of yerba mate tea. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2012 12:24 - 1 Comment
Pan-fried fish may raise cancer risk
USC (US) — The type of fish and how it is cooked may affect whether the fish offers protection against—or raises the risk for—developing prostate cancer, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2012 12:48 - 0 Comments
Tongue has a taste for fat
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Taste buds on the tongue recognize and favor fat, according to a new study that finds variations in a gene can make people more or less sensitive to the taste. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 18, 2012 12:08 - 0 Comments
Bitter orange trees taste yucky to bugs
CORNELL (US) — Orange trees engineered to leave a bitter taste in the mouths of bugs may protect Florida’s $9 billion citrus industry from a deadly bacterial disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 11, 2012 10:48 - 0 Comments
Kids got broccoli blues? Add more color
CORNELL (US) — Parents of picky eaters take note: Children are most attracted to plates that have a wide variety of foods and colors. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 6, 2012 13:15 - 1 Comment
Compound halts foodborne bugs
CORNELL (US) — Researchers have found a compound that is safe for mammals but stops the foodborne bacteria Listeria in its tracks. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 29, 2011 10:35 - 0 Comments
Scientists uncover soybeans’ Asian roots
U. TORONTO (CAN) / U. OREGON (US) — New research challenges many of the long-held beliefs about when and where humans first began to domesticate soybeans—and specifically, increase its seed size. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 23, 2011 14:14 - 1 Comment
Give thanks: Sweet potatoes in space
PURDUE (US) — Thanksgiving in space may one day come with all the trimmings, including fresh sweet potatoes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 15, 2011 12:16 - 0 Comments
RiceNet: Better grain, new biofuel crops
UC DAVIS (US) — The first genome-scale model for predicting gene function in rice is expected to speed up development of new crops for biofuels—and improve the quality of one of the world’s most important food staples. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 15, 2011 11:29 - 0 Comments
How to keep turkeys from gobbling profits
U. MISSOURI (US) — Scientists have developed a less expensive turkey feed that could save the industry more than $100 million. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2011 12:32 - 0 Comments
Gut microbes mix with toxins to make us fat?
CORNELL (US) — Pollutants and chemical toxins could increase the chances of being overweight or having diabetes—but it may depend on the sort of bacteria churning around in the gut, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 2, 2011 10:05 - 0 Comments
Modified yeast boosts vitamin A in bread
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A genetically modified yeast that bakes a critical nutrient right into bread has the potential to help combat malnutrition in impoverished areas. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2011 11:34 - 3 Comments
Hybrid grapefruit safe for prescription meds
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new citrus hybrid may make it possible for people taking certain medications to add the taste of grapefruit back into their diets without the risk of complications. (more…)
