Americas: Salad greens can be cleaner, say researchers
Cross contamination in commercial processing facilities that prepare spinach and other leafy greens for the market can make people sick.
And researchers reported a new,...
Americas: Researcher says food distribution is key to cure malnutrition
Malnutrition’s triple burden of undernourishment, deficiencies in vitamins and minerals, and over nutrition impacts millions of people around the world.
Changes in the availability,...
Americas: High intake of saturated fats increases risk of heart disease
Consuming high amounts of four major saturated fatty acids—found in red meat, dairy fat, butter, lard, and palm oil—may increase risk of coronary heart...
Americas: Purdue food, energy program gets US$2.5M grant
A Purdue University-led program training students on producing sustainable food and electricity for populations through solar energy received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research...
Europe: DuPont company partners French institution on probiotic strains
The DuPont Nutrition & Health Microbiome Venture has partnered with INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research) to decipher the molecular mechanisms of action...
Americas: Genes may affect one’s sense of taste, researchers suggest
A set of genes may affect a person’s perception of sweet taste, regardless of whether the sweetener is a natural sugar or a non-caloric...
Americas: Carotenoid pigment found to reduce strength of lung tumors
Beta-cryptoxanthin (BCX), a carotenoid pigment compound found primarily in plants, reduces the number and invasiveness of tumors in mouse and cell models of lung...
Americas: US consumers are users of aerosols, finds Honeywell
If ketchup in a squeezable bottle was the last food packaging revolution, sprayable ketchup could be the next one, according to a new survey...
Americas: Council reveals whole grain habits among US consumers
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they are heeding the Dietary Guidelines advice to 'make at least half your grains whole' with the majority of...
Americas: Studies show almonds as a viable snack option
Almond-related research studies were presented at the American Society of Nutrition (ASN)’s Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with Experimental Biology 2014...