Solar-powered microbes to feed the world?
International research team shows that protein from microbes uses a fraction of the resources of conventional farming
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Joshua Shavit
- Aug 1, 2021
Millet based diet can lower risk of type 2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels
New study shows that eating millets can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and helps manage blood glucose levels in diabetics
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 23, 2021
Kelp Burgers are a game-changing food, good for you and the ocean
“Harvesting kelp from clean waters as a regenerative carbon-reducing, plant-based superfood is a game-changer.”
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 21, 2021
Converting carbon dioxide into food thanks to a new NASA-inspired technology
Can you make food from thin air? NASA asked the same question and the challenge of feeding a year-long space mission led to a discovery
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 13, 2021
The Noma of nightlife: Welcome to Hong Kong’s first sustainable bar, The Penicillin
The Penecillin is the first bar in Hong Kong entirely focused on sustainability. It's all part of a broader concept from drinks to furniture
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 10, 2021
Getting drunk just got tastier thanks to machine that turns beer into soft serve ice cream
A cold pint of beer or a scoop of your favourite ice cream are two of the best ways to cool down on a hot day. Soon get both together!
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 28, 2021
Starting the day off with chocolate shown to have even more benefits for women
Eating a concentrated amount of chocolate during a narrow window of time in the morning may help the body burn fat and reduce blood sugar.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 24, 2021
2.5 grams of pure cocoa found to improve your vision in daylight
Eating 2.5 grams of pure natural cocoa powder serves to improve visual acuity in healthy young adults and in daylight conditions
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 10, 2021
A novel way to create vanilla flavoring through recycled plastic
Scientists devised a novel way of tackling the plastic pollution issue by using bacteria to transform plastic waste into vanilla flavoring
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 7, 2021
Health benefits of low protein-high carbohydrate diets depend on the type of carbohydrate
A low-protein (10% of dietary energy), high-carbohydrate (70%) diet produced either the healthiest or unhealthiest metabolic outcomes of all
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 5, 2021
Food scientists aim to make plant-based protein tastier and healthier
As meat-eating continues to increase around the world, food scientists are focusing on ways to create healthier and better-tasting products
Joseph Shavit
- May 10, 2021
Turns out developing a taste for carbs wasn't a bad thing
Ancient humans adapted to eating starch-rich foods as far back as 100,000 years ago, which is much earlier than previously thought.
Joseph Shavit
- May 4, 2021
Are mealworms the food of the future? EU nations just put them on the menu
Dried yellow mealworms could soon be hitting supermarket's shelves and restaurants across Europe. The Tenebrio molitor beetle's larvae ...
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 20, 2021
Designing new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases
A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 7, 2021
Study finds late night snacks may hurt your workplace performance
A recent study finds that unhealthy eating behaviors at night can make people less helpful and more withdrawn the next day at work.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 19, 2021
From drugs to mushrooms: Underground farmers take root in Paris
A 3,000-square meter garage space in Paris that once served as a hub for prostitution and drugs has found new life as an urban farming
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 3, 2021
Eating vegetables can improve your mood and stamina
In 1940, when Franklin Roosevelt said, "Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people," science...
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 19, 2021
Canadian researchers create revolutionary new form of naturally flavored lab-grown meat
McMaster researchers have developed a new form of cultivated meat using a method that promises more natural flavour and texture than other
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