How Changing Your Cooking Methods Could Help the Environment

Medicine & Technology Dec 26, 2020

Cooking accounts for a lot of humans' carbon emissions and changing some cooking habits can significantly help the environment.

FDA Approves Use of Genetically Modified Pigs For the First Time

Dec 16, 2020

In a scientific milestone, the US Food and Drugs Administration has approved the use of genetically modified pigs for the production of food and medicine.

Chemical Compounds on Some Foods Can Constrain Sars-Cov-2 Enzyme

Dec 01, 2020

A new study shows that chemical compounds found in foods or beverages can bind and stop a specific enzyme's function in a COVID-19 infection.

New Wheat and Barley Genomes Can Help Feed the World

Nov 30, 2020

Researchers revealed a new genetic variation in wheat and barley: a significant improvement for the global initiative in breeding varieties of higher-yielding barley and wheat.

Excess Egg Consumption Increases Risk of Diabetes

Nov 16, 2020

Egg is a popular breakfast food, but doctors suggest not to eat too much of it or risk having diabetes.

How Hot Is Your Chili Pepper? Let This New Portable Device Detect It

Nov 13, 2020

The Chilica-pod. This device could detect capsaicin, a chemical compound that helps provide pepper with their occasionally 'painful kick.'

Why Does Prettier Food Look Healthier Even If They Are Not

Nov 10, 2020

A researcher from the University of Southern California explores how aesthetics on food influence how people perceive whether it is healthy or not.

What Are Colloids and Why Are They Important?

Oct 28, 2020

Colloids are more common than most people think. It is found in nature, industrial processes, food, agriculture, and medicine.

Smart Fabric Can Suggest What Meal To Cook Based on What's On the Table

Oct 26, 2020

Microsoft and other universities have developed a smart fabric that can tell what is on top of the table and can also suggest a meal to cook.

The Magic of an Air Fryer: Is It Really Worth It?

Oct 22, 2020

What does an air fryer do, and how does it differ from the well-known deep fryer? Find out here to know if it is worth to buy it.

Does Eating Spicy Food Make Someone Smell Bad?

Sep 05, 2020

Spicy food can make the body smelly, but it is not because of the pepper or chili.

What is Intuitive Eating?

Jul 30, 2020

Intuitive eating, an anti-diet approach to food, has 10 principles. While the principles are easy to understand, they take time and progress, especially separating physical hunger from emotional hunger. Unlike some short-term diets, intuitive eating focuses on long-term, overall health, and well-being.

[Video] 700 Stolen Cats Crammed in Rusty Cages Rescued in Northern China Before Being Served As Food

Jun 13, 2020

Heart-wrenching footage shows some 700 felines being rescued from a filthy backyard in Linfen, Shanxi province; most of these cats are stolen.

Artist Revolutionizes Furniture Design by Using Food in Casting His Recent Collection

Nov 07, 2019

For a very long time, Keightley has been searching for new furniture production materials. Unbeknownst to the artist, the answer has been on his dining table the whole time.

Too Little, Too Late: Future Food and Water Crises Predicted to Affect Billions in Near Future

Oct 12, 2019

The UN estimates there will be 9.7 billion people on the planet by 2050—that's a global food and water crisis waiting to happen.