Knowledge of the origin of the food makes it taste better
Well-known foods taste the best, but if we know where the food comes from and how it is made, it ...
Tag: Food/Food Science
Antimicrobial resistance poses significant risk to people, the economy
New CCA expert panel reportCredit: Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) In Canada, 26% of infections are resistant to the medicines ...
Century-old food testing method updated to include complex fluid dynamics
To make better-tasting desserts, this ultrasonic spinning rheometry method includes velocity profiling of complex liquids in food products in order ...
New tool facilitates genetic mapping of polyploid plants
Available online for free, polyploid mapping system developed in Brazil helps breeders of sugarcane, kiwi, blueberry, sweet potato and forages, ...
Minimizing post-harvest food losses
Research team from Graz, Austria, develops biological methods to improve the shelf life of fruit and vegetablesCredit: Lunghammer - TU ...
How sweet it isn’t: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients’ food intake
UMass Amherst sensory expert seeks strategies to help patients eat wellCredit: UMass Amherst The simple pleasure of tasting and savoring ...
Water mold research leads to greater understanding of corn diseases
Credit: J. A. Rojas, A. Witte, Z. A. Noel, J. L. Jacobs, and M. I. Chilvers Corn is a staple ...
Why have so many new diseases developed in the bagged salads sector?
Credit: Maria Lodovica Gullino, Giovanna Gilardi, and Angelo Garibaldi Ready-to-eat salads, also known as fresh-cut or bagged salads, have steadily ...
Cornell partners in $10 million poultry science grant
Credit: Robyn Wishna ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University is co-leading a $9.95 million, five-year U.S. Department of Agriculture grant that ...
Helping quinoa brave the heat
Credit: Kevin Murphy Quinoa is a healthy food many know and love. As its popularity grows, more farmers are interested ...
Palm oil: Less fertilizer and no herbicide but same yield?
International team led by the University of Göttingen investigates environmentally sustainable palm oil productionCredit: Katja Rembold Environmentally friendlier palm oil ...
Agri-Neo launches Neo-Temper to prevent flour recalls through pathogen-reduction process
Organic, validated non-thermal food safety solution easily integrates into existing tempering process; preserves nutrition, sensory and functional characteristics of both ...
Harvesting genes to improve watermelons
An international team of researchers have created a resource that could help plant breeders increase the domestic watermelon's quality and ...
UMass Amherst researchers develop new technology to detect foodborne disease
Food scientist awarded two USDA grants to study better ways to identify pathogensCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst food ...