Obesity: A Dangerous Immune Response An unhealthy diet leads to fatal activation of immune cells. A team of researchers from LMU, in collaboration with the…
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Eating wild-caught fish instead of using it as feed in salmon farming would allow nearly four million tonnes of fish to be left in the…
This diagram shows a circular food system fueled by insects-as-food-and-feed production and waste. Credit: Barrágan-Fonseca et al. Marcel Dicke already knew that insects are an…
Cow’s milk is an excellent source of calcium which, along with vitamin D, is needed to build strong, dense bones. Milk also contains protein, the…
Vietnamese fermented pork snack, Nem Chua. Credit: RMIT University Fermented meat snack is helping researchers develop a safe, all-natural food preservative. A traditional Vietnamese meat…
This Super Bowl Sunday, millions of Americans will reach for avocados to make guacamole, a standard go-to snack for game day. But that green goodness…
There are a lot of health factors to keep in mind as we navigate through the dietary day: calories, carbohydrates, protein, saturated fat, vitamins and…
Eliminating all animal agriculture within the next 15 years would drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A new…
A typical seafood meal. Credit: Farhad Ibrahimzade As a major source of greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, food production has long occupied an important place in the…
Join the Deep Space Food Challenge to help bring innovative food production technologies to space and here on Earth. As NASAEstablished in 1958, the National…
Not All Calories Are Equal – A Dietitian Explains How the Kinds of Foods You Eat Matter to Your Body
Even if two foods share the same calorie count, there can be major differences in how they affect your body. A calorie is a calorie…
Choosing a turkey burger instead of a beef burger could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water-use impact. Americans who eat beef could slash their diet’s…
Fresh lychees. Radiant and flavorful, lychees were so beloved that they were domesticated not just once in ancient times, but independently in two different regions…
That’s not cookie dough — it’s a meat alternative created with a 3D printer and plant-based ingredients, including cocoa butter. Credit: Adapted from ACS Food…
Date palm 2.5 years after grafting. Inset shows a magnified region at the base of the plant, with the arrowhead pointing to the graft junction.…
With the holiday season in full swing, consumers are met with countless opportunities to indulge in decadent, calorie-dense foods, which can make their health goals…
Market squid, Doryteuthis opalescens Credit: © 2001 MBARI Acoustic tools reveal hotspots of ocean life in scattered places. Ocean predators cannot survive on average concentrations…
Headed for export? Intensive livestock farming is a huge global industry that serves up millions of tons of beef, pork, and poultry every year. When…
Concept rendering of a digital cooking appliance that boasts dozens of ingredients and a precise cooking laser to assemble and cook meals using digital recipes.…
Phthalates and other plasticizers found in cheeseburgers, chicken burritos, and other popular foods purchased at fast-food restaurants. Chicken nuggets, burritos, and other popular items consumers…