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Trade-Offs Between Food Security and Climate Change Mitigation Explored
July 16, 2013 — Improving agricultural productivity could help cut greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, shows new research. But, sustainable farming methods are ... > full story -
What Are Fructooligosaccharides and How Do They Provide Digestive, Immunity and Bone Health Benefits?
July 16, 2013 — New research has focused on the health benefits of short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS), which are low-calorie, non-digestible carbohydrates that can improve food taste and texture while aiding ... > full story -
The Right Snack May Aid Satiety, Weight Loss
July 16, 2013 — Healthy snacks that promote a feeling of fullness (satiety) may reduce the amount of food intake at subsequent meals and limit overall food consumption, according to new ... > full story -
Taste Rules for Kids and Healthy Food Choices
July 16, 2013 — Sweet and salty flavors, repeat exposure, serving size and parental behavior are the key drivers in children’s food choices, according to new ... > full story -
Chew More to Retain More Energy
July 15, 2013 — Almonds may still be considered one of the highest energy food sources but it’s not about how much you bite off, instead it’s about how much you chew, according to new ... > full story -
New Risk Factors for Bowel Cancer
July 15, 2013 — Fizzy drinks, cakes, biscuits, chips and desserts have all been identified as risk factors for bowel cancer, according to new ... > full story -
Whole Chickens from Farmers Markets May Have More Pathogenic Bacteria
July 11, 2013 — Raw, whole chickens purchased from farmers markets throughout Pennsylvania contained significantly higher levels of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness compared to those purchased from grocery ... > full story -
To Feed the Future, We Must Mine the Wealth of the World's Seed Banks Today, Experts Argue
July 5, 2013 — With fewer than a dozen flowering plants out of 300,000 species accounting for 80 percent of humanity's caloric intake, people need to tap unused plants to feed the world in the near future, claims a ... > full story -
The Balancing Act of Producing More Food Sustainably
July 5, 2013 — A policy known as sustainable intensification could help meet the challenges of increasing demands for food from a growing global population, argues a team of ... > full story -
'Organic' Milk Is Poorer in Iodine Than Conventional Milk
July 4, 2013 — Milk from organic farms has a lower concentration of elements like zinc, iodine and selenium than milk produced by conventional farming methods. The discrepancy is due to the absence of mineral ... > full story
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