Provide shady spots to protect butterflies from climate change, say scientists
Credit: Andrew Bladon Researchers have discovered significant variations in the ability of different UK butterfly species to maintain a suitable ...
Tag: Food/Food Science
Broad beans versus soybeans as feedstuff for dual-purpose chickens
University of Göttingen research team investigates influence on meat qualityCredit: Juliane Fellner, University of Göttingen Current practices of the poultry ...
UC Davis establishes research, training in cultivated meat
Credit: Karen Block/UC Davis Is cultivated meat -- essentially, animal protein grown under lab conditions -- a nourishing prospect to ...
Updated and easy-to-use compendium helps users diagnose and treat pea diseases and pests
Credit: APS PRESS Since publication of the second edition of Compendium of Pea Diseases and Pests by APS PRESS almost ...
A faster and more reliable method to categorize olive oil is validated
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba (Spain) Classifying olive oils into the categories of extra virgin (EVOO), virgin (VOO) and lampante (LOO) ...
New research highlights impact of COVID-19 on food security in Kenya and Uganda
CABI scientists have conducted new research highlighting the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food security in Kenya and Uganda with ...
Jellyfish with your chips?
Credit: The University of Queensland Jellyfish could replace fish and chips on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep ...
New study identifies wheat varieties that resist the destructive stripe rust disease
Credit: Lu Liu, Meinan Wang, Zhiwu Zhang, Deven R. See, and Xianming Chen Stripe rust is one of the most ...
Curbing land clearing for food production is vital to reverse biodiversity declines
Land-use change to feed people is the leading driver of biodiversity loss; new research shows that changing this relationship is ...
Could breadfruit be the next superfood? UBC researchers say yes
Breadfruit is sustainable, environmentally friendly and a high-production cropCredit: Jan Vozenilek, Copper Sky Productions, Kelowna. A fruit used for centuries ...
Secret of plant dietary fibre structure revealed
Credit: (c) Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, The University of Queensland The secret of how fibre shapes the structure of plant cell ...
Fish oil without the fishy smell or taste
Sustainable processing delivers highest quality, minimizing odor and taste, says UC researcherCredit: University of Cincinnati A new study, co-led by ...
Global study reveals time running out for many soils – but conservation measures can help
A major new international study has provided a first worldwide insight into how soil erosion may be affecting the longevity ...
Some but not all US metro areas could grow all needed food locally, estimates study
Researchers estimate potential for locally sourced food based on land needs for different dietsCredit: Tufts University BOSTON (Sept. 14. 2020, ...
To recreate ancient recipes, check out the vestiges of clay pots
Archaeologists find that unglazed ceramic cookware absorbs the chemical residue of present and past mealsCredit: Photo courtesy of Melanie Miller ...
Massive-scale genomic study reveals wheat diversity for crop improvement
A team of scientists has completed one of the largest genetic analysis ever done of any agricultural crop to find ...
Uncovering the science of Indigenous fermentation
Credit: University of Adelaide AWRI Australian wine scientists are shedding scientific light on the processes underlying traditional practices of Australian ...
Dietary changes could produce big offsets to carbon emissions
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Eating less meat and dairy products in favor of plant-based proteins like those ...
Malnutrition among a hunter-gatherer group
Why are key nutrients missing from their food environment?Credit: Matongo Tamie The diets of hunter-gatherers are changing at a fast ...
Refined finish for fine fish oil
Sustainable processing lifts quality, odor and tasteCredit: Flinders University Not all fish oils are high quality oils, so scientists have ...
