Articles Tagged “food”
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Babies food allergies – First born are more susceptible
A new study conducted by a team of Japanese researchers shows that first borns are more susceptible to allergies. A team of pediatricians at the University from Kyoto, studied 13,000 children aged between 7 and…
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KELCOGEL Gellan Gum Approved for Use in Organic Foods and Beverages
CP Kelco announces that KELCOGEL Gellan Gum has been listed as an allowable ingredient for use in organic foods and beverages by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) under the guidelines established by the National…
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Dow AgroSciences Says Proposed Phase Out of Food Tolerances for Sulfuryl Fluoride Would Hinder Protection of the U.S. Food Supply
Dow AgroSciences is disappointed with EPA’s announcement of a proposal for a multi-year phase out of food tolerances for sulfuryl fluoride, a material important to the sustainability of the U.S. food supply. EPA’s proposed action offers no…
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Scientists discover that evergreen agriculture boosts crop yields
A distinctive acacia known as a “fertilizer tree” has typically led to a doubling or tripling of maize yields in smallholder agriculture in Zambia and Malawi, based on evidence presented in a conference within the…
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Mandatory Curbs on Food Salt Content 20 Times Far better Than Voluntary Curbs
Imposing statutory limits about the salt content of processed foods might be 20 times far better than voluntary curbs by industry, finds research published online within the journal Heart. The Australian researchers assessed the general…
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Organic Snackers Underestimate Calories, Research Shows
Could natural labels lead you to overeat? These types of labeling certainly appear to make individuals believe their own organic snack has a lot fewer energy compared to it will. These bits of information had…
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Tiny Tongue of Drosophila’s Could Offer Big Clues in Fight Against Obesity
The tiny tongue of a fruit fly could provide big answers to questions about human eating habits, possibly even leading to new ways to treat obesity, according to a study from a team of Texas…
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Solar-Powered Irrigation Significantly Improves Diet and Income in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa
Solar-powered drip irrigation systems significantly enhance household incomes and nutritional intake of villagers in arid sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new Stanford University study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).…
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Movement Comes With Appetite
A body that is provided with food too often gets caught up in the maelstrom of a lack of exercise, obesity and ultimately diabetes. The trigger is a molecular switch that is controlled by insulin,…
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Oceanographers Examine Mercury Levels Of Pelagic Fish In Hawaii
In the open ocean, species of large predatory fish will swim and hunt for food at various depths, which leads to unique diets in these fish. Oceanographers and geologists in the School of Ocean and…
