How can we encourage consumers to pay more attention to animal welfare aspects when they purchase meat? It now appears that this cannot be achieved solely by making the animal husbandry labels more visible. At least, this ...
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2024
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Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for determining milk quality at processing ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 5, 2024
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The European Parliament voted against a proposal to curb the use of agricultural pesticides in November 2023. These chemicals, designed to protect crop yield from pest insects and other organisms, can contaminate the water ...
Ecology
Feb 3, 2024
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Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) in Brazil have developed a sustainable sensor that can be placed directly on the surface of a vegetable or fruit to detect the ...
Biotechnology
Feb 2, 2024
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Producers of infant formula employ comprehensive food safety systems, including product testing to ensure those systems are working. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign finds that some testing methods ...
Other
Aug 11, 2023
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Boeing's astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after the discovery of problems that should have been caught earlier, officials said.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2023
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With each breath, humans exhale more than 1,000 distinct molecules, producing a unique chemical fingerprint or "breathprint" rich with clues about what's going on inside the body.
Analytical Chemistry
May 10, 2023
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McMaster University researchers have developed a rapid and inexpensive test for Salmonella contamination in chicken and other food—one that's easier to use than a home COVID test.
Biochemistry
Apr 17, 2023
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Leading environmental health experts have called for a comprehensive review of the UK's fire safety regulations, with a focus on the environmental and health risks of current chemical flame retardants.
Environment
Feb 27, 2023
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3M announced in mid-December that it's phasing out a family of harmful chemicals, but they're not going away.
Environment
Dec 30, 2022
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