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Pictures of hot fudge sundaes arouse: Understanding emotions improves our food choices
Menus and advertising affect our emotions, and if we understand those emotions, we make better food choices, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. view more (2008-09-16)
Researchers identify a protein that could banish allergies
The suffering of millions of people with allergies could one day be eased thanks to new research from UK investigators. Findings from the University College London branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR), published in this week's Nature, detail how inactivating a key signalling molecule called p110delta reduced the effect of... view more... (2004-10-20)
Blue Tit Mother Learns When To Lay Her Eggs
Blue tits can learn from their past nesting experiences. They adjust the timing of laying eggs to their experience with the availability of food in the previous year. Today, 5 April, the research results of three biologists of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) are published in Science. Crucial to the survival of blue tit chicks are... view more... (2002-04-05)
Food or its expectation sparks brain's hunger centers
The concept of whetting the appetite by serving hors d'oeuvres before a meal may have a solid scientific basis. view more (2006-10-04)
Cocktails ameliorate celiac disease
The University Rovira i Virgili (Spain), the company Trace Biotech AG (Braunschweig), the Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH (IMM, Mainz), and seven other European partners are jointly developing a biosensor for the detection of gluten in food. The goal of the ambitious project is to manufacture a disposable microsystem with integrated... view more... (2002-11-28)
Less antibiotic use in food animals leads to less drug resistance in people, study shows
Australia's policy of restricting antibiotic use in food-producing animals may be linked with lower levels of drug-resistant bacteria found in its citizens. view more (2006-04-18)
Unilever Chairman Presented with SCI Accolade by Shell Chief
Unilever Chairman, Niall FitzGerald, was awarded with the SCI (Society of Chemical Industry) Centenary Medal last night at a well-attended event in central London. The award was presented by Jeroen van der Veer, World President of SCI; Vice-Chairman of the Committee of Managing Directors of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group, President of the Royal Dutch... view more... (2004-01-16)
Inconsistent access to food in low-income households may contribute to weight gain
There's more to be gleaned from national health surveys than just health statistics. Not only can these data illustrate the scope of a public health problem such as obesity, but they can also provide researchers with clues about ways to intervene. view more (2006-05-24)
New crops needed for new climate
Global food security in a changing climate depends on the nutritional value and yield of staple food crops. Researchers at Monash University in Victoria, Australia have found an increase in toxic compounds, a decrease in protein content and a decreased yield in plants grown under high CO2 and drought conditions. view more (2009-06-29)
If oxytocin eating role doesn't mature at birth, what other situations affect its impact?
More than 15 years ago Edward Stricker and Joseph Verbalis reported that oxytocin (OT) is involved in the neural control of food and salt intake in adult rats. view more (2005-08-12)
Food labels 'confuse' consumers
Information given about animal welfare on food labels is confusing because it varies widely between countries and between different certification bodies, research at Cardiff University has found. view more (2005-06-15)
`Glowing bacteria` help meat treatment project
A project to develop effective techniques for the ‘surface pasteurisation’ of food led by the University of Bristol is being helped by a new technique developed by scientists at the University of the West of England. Officially titled ‘BUGDEATH’ the project, which in total has eight partners, is aimed at ‘Predicting... view more... (2002-04-16)
New factor in teen obesity: Parents
There may be a reason teenagers eat more burgers and fries than fruits and vegetables: their parents. view more (2009-02-10)
Grocery boost
Low-income neighborhoods that lack easy access to grocery stores could lead to a breakdown of food security for hundreds of thousands of people - not in the developing world, but in major urban areas of the U.S. That's the conclusion from a report to be published in the inaugural issue of the International Journal Behavioural and Healthcare... view more... (2008-05-21)
Microwaves offer fat chance to probe supermarket food
Microwaves used for zapping instant meals can also be used to determine the fat and salt content of supermarket food, according to research carried out at two Manchester universities. view more (2007-09-20)
Variety of foods -- the key for child nutrition
New research shows that most children have a diet that contains enough essential vitamins and minerals. view more (2008-09-25)
Fishing for a better bit of batter
Good news for lovers of fish and chips, Japanese scientists have come up with the perfect recipe to make a crispy batter which is also lower in fat, reports Joanna Harries in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI. view more (2007-09-24)
Food Scientists Confirm the Effectiveness of Commercial Product in Killing Bacteria in Vegetable Washwater
Research conducted by food science faculty at the University of Idaho and Washington State University indicate that a commercially available fruit and vegetable wash, when used in a food-manufacturing setting, can dramatically decrease the number of disease-causing organisms in produce-processing washwater. view more (2008-06-26)
Large food stores may prove an oasis for consumers in `food deserts`
A major study into the phenomenon of `food deserts` has shown that the opening of a substantial new food store in an area with previously poor access to food shops can result in an immediate improvement in the diet of local households. Professor Neil Wrigley of the University of Southampton will be presenting the results of the study `Food... view more... (2002-09-06)
Improved poverty analysis
Development planners and policymakers in developing countries need accurate information about the poverty of the population. The risk of food shortages or other poverty-related problems is an ever present threat. view more (2008-10-29)
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