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One in 10 parents say their child has gotten sick from spoiled or contaminated food
One in 10 parents say their child has gotten sick from spoiled or contaminated food No parent wants to come home from a picnic or restaurant with a little one whose stomachache turns into much worse. Research supports calls for food industry to reduce food product portion sizes
Research supports calls for food industry to reduce food product portion sizes New research, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, highlights the benefits of the food industry changing food product portion sizes in order to make healthier eating more normal. Study: Teens likely to crave junk food after watching TV ads
Study: Teens likely to crave junk food after watching TV ads Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks, according to a report by Cancer Research UK. 3-D printed food could change how we eat
3-D printed food could change how we eat Imagine a home appliance that, at the push of a button, turns powdered ingredients into food that meets the individual nutrition requirements of each household member. Study finds high rates of type 1 diabetes near food swamps
Study finds high rates of type 1 diabetes near food swamps Hotspots of type 1 diabetes in New York City are found in food swamps, areas with a higher proportion of fast food restaurants, for children and adults with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of the Endocrine Society. Deep learning predicts drug-drug and drug-food interactions
Deep learning predicts drug-drug and drug-food interactions A Korean research team from KAIST developed a computational framework, DeepDDI, that accurately predicts and generates 86 types of drug-drug and drug-food interactions as outputs of human-readable sentences, which allows in-depth understanding of the drug-drug and drug-food interactions. Study: People waste nearly a pound of food daily
Study: People waste nearly a pound of food daily Americans waste nearly a pound of food per person each day, but the exact amount of food we trash differs by how healthy your diet is, a new University of Vermont co-authored national study finds. Study: Food scientists are developing a low-cost tool for detecting bacteria in food, water
Study: Food scientists are developing a low-cost tool for detecting bacteria in food, water Food scientist Lili He and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report that they have developed a new, rapid and low-cost method for detecting bacteria in water or a food sample. Microbes may help astronauts transform human waste into food
Microbes may help astronauts transform human waste into food Human waste may one day be a valuable resource for astronauts on deep-space missions. Now, a Penn State research team has shown that it is possible to rapidly break down solid and liquid waste to grow food with a series of microbial reactors, while simultaneously minimizing pathogen growth. Study: Resistance to antifungal drugs could lead to disease and global food shortages
Study: Resistance to antifungal drugs could lead to disease and global food shortages Growing levels of resistance to antifungal treatments could lead to increased disease outbreaks and affect food security around the world. Throwing out food: Attitudes to food waste in Russia
Throwing out food: Attitudes to food waste in Russia Rational behavior is not the only thing that keeps Russians from throwing away food; many food-handling practices have been shaped by socio-cultural factors, including the gastronomic trauma suffered in times of famine and scarcity. Dark chocolate with olive oil associated with improved cardiovascular risk profile
Dark chocolate with olive oil associated with improved cardiovascular risk profile Dark chocolate enriched with extra virgin olive oil is associated with an improved cardiovascular risk profile, according to research presented. What is a better way to wash pesticides off apples?
What is a better way to wash pesticides off apples? Polishing an apple with your shirt might remove some dust and dirt, but getting rid of pesticide residues could take a little more work. Disease-resistant apples perform better than old favorites
Disease-resistant apples perform better than old favorites You may not find them in the produce aisle yet, but it's only a matter of time before new disease-resistant apple cultivars overtake favorites like Honeycrisp in popularity, according to a University of Illinois apple expert.
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