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Study: Farming crops with rocks to reduce CO2 and improve global food security

Study: Farming crops with rocks to reduce CO2 and improve global food security Farming crops with crushed rocks could help to improve global food security and reduce the amount of CO2 entering the atmosphere, a new study has found.

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Food fraud in China leads to opportunities for EU products

Food fraud in China leads to opportunities for EU products The perceived safety and quality of food imported from Europe into China provides commercial opportunities for European food producers, research has found.
Rice becomes less nutritious as CO2 levels rise

Rice becomes less nutritious as CO2 levels rise Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will reduce the nutritional value of rice, according to an international research team that analyzed rice samples from field experiments started by a University of Tokyo professor.
Study: Clean plates much more common when we eat at home

Study: Clean plates much more common when we eat at home When people eat at home, there's typically not much left on their plates - and that means there's likely less going to landfills, according to new research from The Ohio State University.
Researchers use emojis to develop a modern face scale for product testing

Researchers use emojis to develop a modern face scale for product testing A recent study by sensory researchers at Kansas State University's Olathe campus finds that emojis are a viable alternative to words when it comes to accurately measuring how kids feel about food, products and other experiences.
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 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.
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.
New tool could help maintain quality during cheese production

New tool could help maintain quality during cheese production Dutch type cheeses, notably edam and gouda, are made using complex starter cultures, that have been employed for centuries.
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.