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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.
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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Study: Eighty-five percent of Spanish children eat too much salt

    Study: Eighty-five percent of Spanish children eat too much salt Salt is a hidden enemy in children's diets. So says the conclusion of a study by researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid, which suggests that over 80 % of Spanish schoolchildren consume excess salt; this is associated to greater risk of high blood pressure, osteoporosis and obesity.

  • Junk food almost twice as distracting as healthy food, study finds

    Junk food almost twice as distracting as healthy food, study finds Even when people are hard at work, pictures of cookies, pizza and ice cream can distract them -- and these junk food images are almost twice as distracting as health food pictures, concludes a new Johns Hopkins University study, which also found that after a few bites of candy, people found junk food no more interesting than kale.

  • Study: Almost half of food allergies in adults appear in adulthood

    Study: Almost half of food allergies in adults appear in adulthood When people think of food allergies, it's mostly in relation to children. New late-breaking research being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting shows that almost half of all food-allergic adults surveyed reported one or more adult-onset food allergies.

  • Study: Food should be marketed as a 'meal' rather than a 'snack' to avoid overeating

    Study: Food should be marketed as a 'meal' rather than a 'snack' to avoid overeating

  • The fight against obesity: To tax or not to tax?

    The fight against obesity: To tax or not to tax? Obesity is a global public health epidemic with increasing prevalence that cost the UK £25 billion in 2015.

  • Study: Six in 10 food adverts during family TV shows push junk food

    Study: Six in 10 food adverts during family TV shows push junk food A new report, based on research conducted at the University of Liverpool, shows that almost six in ten food and drink adverts shown during family programmes in the UK popular with children are for 'junk food' such as fast food, takeaways and confectionery.

  • Quaker Oats Sued, 100% Natural Products Said To Contain Weed Killer

    Independent testing detected traces of the herbicide glyphosate on its products marketed as "100% natural."

  • Omega 3 And Behavior: Fish Oil Supplements May Address Teen Behavior Problems

    Can omega 3 from fish oil or supplements address teenage behavioral problems? Parents secretly dread the teenage years of their children because this is usually the period where children start to develop behavioral problems like rebellious streaks and resentment to authority figures.

  • Study Says Fast-Food Eaters Exposed To More Chemicals

    A recent study discovered that fast food eaters had 40 percent more phthalates in their urine highlighting the high degree of phthalate exposure though the fast food route.
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