From the second half of the twentieth century onwards, there has been an exponential increase in the production of palm oil, which has proven to be very versatile; so much so that it has become a common ingredient in many ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2022
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The world is producing more food than ever before, yet millions of Africans still lack proper nutrition. Focusing on the potential of African crops to help combat malnutrition on the African continent, the EU-funded InnoFoodAfrica ...
Agriculture
Sep 14, 2022
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Insects are a nutritious food source that can be produced more sustainably than conventional livestock. While eating insects is common in many world regions, in western cultures it is more likely met with disgust.
Agriculture
Sep 13, 2022
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Fake foods are invading our supermarkets, as foods we love are substituted or adulterated with lower value or unethical goods.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 12, 2022
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A new assessment of over 60 scenarios based on current low-emission practices shows that realizing net-zero food systems will require widescale adoption of new technologies in the next two decades and changes in meat and ...
Environment
Sep 12, 2022
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The Dutch city of Haarlem is set to become the first in the world to ban advertisements for most meat because of its impact on climate change, officials said Wednesday.
Environment
Sep 7, 2022
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Plants spend all day creating food from sunlight using photosynthesis—a 100+ step process that researchers have been working to improve its efficiency in crops to ultimately deliver more yield. When crop leaves are in full ...
Biotechnology
Aug 29, 2022
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Six years ago, the state of Vermont passed what turned out to be a short-lived law mandating disclosure of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, on all food products. That law's effect? A collective shrug of the shoulders.
Economics & Business
Aug 29, 2022
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Ethanol can help plants survive in times of drought says a new study conducted at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science in Japan. Led by Motoaki Seki, researchers show that adding ethanol to soil allows plants, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 25, 2022
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When we think of plants, the phrase "stressed out" doesn't typically come to mind. They are, after all, exempt from paying bills and tackling existential questions. However, environmental changes—both living (biotic) and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 24, 2022
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