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Pea gin reduces CO2 emissions

Added: 12 Jul 2019

Alcohol fermented from the starch of peas instead of wheat could offer a greener form of gin produc…

Space salad

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 18 Feb 2019

Researchers are developing self-contained planters with the aim of growing beans in space in 2021. …

Fishy study links seafood to prevention of Parkinson's

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 14 May 2018

A new study from Sweden suggests the link between consumption of fish and better long-term neurolog…

Global food project launched

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 11 Jul 2017

A large scale research project into global food system resilience has been launched at the Universi…

Carbon and sugar tax could ‘significantly’ improve population health

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 16 Feb 2016

Health benefits could be achieved by both a carbon and sugar tax on food and drink in the UK, accor…

Food allergies better understood

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 10 Feb 2016

Scientists have taken a step closer to explaining food allergies, especially those in children.

Meat-cooking compounds increase the risk of kidney cancer

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 7 Dec 2015

Following a recent report by WHO suggesting the consumption of red and processed meat can increase …

Genetic differences in microbes and wine variation linked

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 25 Nov 2015

The distinctive variations in taste and odour between wines from different regions are linked to ti…

A corker of an infrared spectroscopy study...

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 5 Dec 2014

Researchers have employed infrared spectroscopy techniques to determine how a cork might perform in…

Dry roasting a trigger for peanut allergy

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 1 Oct 2014

There is a striking difference between the prevalence of peanut allergies in the Western world and …

Uncovering the root (veg) of good health

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 27 Jun 2014

Food scientists, chemists and clinicians will joins forces to investigate the effects of eating car…

£10m prize to solve greatest scientific problem

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 20 May 2014

A £10 million prize has been launched by Nesta and the Technology Strategy Board to solve the great…

Nano-silver health risk?

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 15 May 2014

Dietary supplements containing nano-silver could be harmful to health say Danish researchers who ha…

Turning cellulose into starch for new food source

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 1 May 2013

A potential food source can be created from plants not traditionally thought of as food crops sugge…

Turning winemakers’ trash into treasure

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 15 Apr 2013

Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) have realised leftover pulp (called pomace) from crush…

Healthier chocolate

qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 16 Aug 2012

Chocolate could get healthier as scientists replace half of its fat content with fruit juice.!--mor…