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a close up photo of a sealed pre-cooked pasta dish showing a best before date of 14/Jan

Is It Time to Retire the Best-before Date?

by McMaster University

Researchers who invented better ways to detect food spoilage are working to get them into use

Researcher Jessica Parzygnat tests for Salmonella on a backyard farm with white chickens in a shelter in the background

Study Compares Salmonella Rates in Backyard, Commercial Poultry Farm Samples

by North Carolina State University

As backyard farms grow in popularity, understanding the prevalence and spread of pathogens is crucial

Meat products (top left, veal; bottom left, bresaola) tend to contain more proteins and amino acids than their plant-based alternatives (right).

Some Plant-Based Steaks and Cold Cuts Are Lacking in Protein

by American Chemical Society

Study reveals that some plant-based meat alternatives fail to replicate amino acid content and protein digestibility

a pair of hands wearing purple gloves holding a bacterial culture in a petri dish containing clear yellowish gel and blue spots. a female scientist's face is partially visible in the background.

Finding Ways to Preserve Food Quality and Ensure Food Safety

by University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

Food scientists have developed a framework that preserves food quality while still killing pathogens

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Newly Developed Method to Extract Useful Proteins from Beer-Brewing Leftovers

by Nanyang Technological University

The proteins could be used commercially to enrich human diets and cosmetic products

a photo of sheep, in a green field with mountains in the background, being used to fertilize a pasture in California before crops are planted

‘Drop Industrial Agriculture,’ Major Study Recommends

by University of Copenhagen

Research finds that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive

An older female scientist wearing a blue mask and gloves and a white lab coat holds a red pepper while looking at a tablet. Many other fruits and vegetables are sitting on a lab bench in front of her next to a microscope, while a man works on a computer in the background

Smart Formulation in Food Processing Technology

by Maximum Academic Press

Harnessing infrared spectroscopy for consistent and predictable apple puree quality

a photo showing a Yellowheaded Bumble Bee collecting pollen and nectar from a white flower

Where the Wild Bees Are—and Aren’t—Impacts Food Supply

by University of British Columbia

New research highlights the link between lost wild pollinators and food production

a photo of blue looking wine grapes for red wine grow in multiple bunches on a leafy green vine with a visible woody stem

A Global Map of How Climate Change Is Changing Wine-Growing Regions

by National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment

Study confirms the heightened threat that climate change poses to the quality of wines produced in traditional vineyards

an illustration of four crop plants growing out of grey-brown dirt, each one with a white arrow pointing to a test tube containing a DNA helix

Analytic Tool Reveals More ‘Cream of the Crops’

by King Abdullah University of Science & Technology

Platform for identifying genetic variation in plant species could aid in crop improvement and sustainable agriculture

two wooden bowls, one containing fresh and one containing dried cranberries sit on a wooden table surrounded by other loose cranberries

Cranberries Provide Runners with an All-Natural Boost, according to New Research

by Concordia University

Speed, blood lactate, and oxygen levels of competitive athletes all improve with daily extract consumption

close up photo of a brown and tan burmese python resting its head on its own body while coiled up

Snakes: The New, High-Protein Superfood

by Macquarie University

Pythons are a low-emission, climate-resilient food source, converting feed to protein better than chickens or cattle

photo of dense trees and greenery at a coffee farm in Java, mountains are visible in the far distance

Shade-Grown Coffee Shows the Benefits of Combining Agriculture and Conservation

by Oxford Brookes University

Increasing shade cover over coffee plants can increase biodiversity and provide pest control, a new study has revealed

rows of potato plants growing in a field, leafy green bunches growing out of brown dirt

Researchers Solve Crucial Cold-Induced Sweetening Problem in Potato Production

by American Society of Plant Biologists

The potato industry benefits from new tuber research that reveals the mystery behind a major production problem

Cartoon illustration of tiny people researching arthritis, looking at an x-ray of patients hands with autoimmune disease and/or joint inflammation, on a white background

How a Common Food Ingredient Can Take a Wrong Turn, Leading to Arthritis

by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

We need tryptophan to survive, but new research shows our gut bacteria can break it down into an inflammatory chemical

a varied bunch of leafy greens on a white marble countertop

Refrigerate Lettuce to Reduce Risk of E. coli Contamination, Researchers Say

by University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

New study explores contamination dynamics across storage temperatures for a variety of leafy greens

golden stalks of wheat sit atop a page in a dictionary, framing the medical definition of celiac disease

Food Additive E551 Could Promote Celiac Disease

by National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment

New research highlights the potential negative effects of widely used anti-caking agent on the intestinal immune system

two packages of hotdogs or sausages being held in front of a shelf of other processed meats in a store

Study Links PFAS Contamination with Teas, Processed Meats, and Food Packaging

by Keck School of Medicine of USC

Researchers assessed how dietary patterns relate to levels of so-called forever chemicals in the body over time

sliced salami on a wooden cutting board, with sliced cheese, a bowl of olives, a bowl of chili peppers, and two glasses of beer surrounding it, all on a wooden table

Common Food Preservative Has Unexpected Effects on the Gut Microbiome

by University of Chicago

Analysis of a common preservative used to kill pathogens in food shows that it affects beneficial bacteria as well

Ensuring Food Quality with FTIR

by Mike May, PhD

This form of spectroscopy reveals the components in food and their sources