The pecan is a North American deciduous walnut tree. Its seeds, pecan nuts, are sweeter in flavor than walnuts and
Category: Food
No risk of adverse health effects from pesticides in Danish food
Pesticide residues in food on the Danish market do not pose a risk of adverse health effects, according to an
Fat fruit flies: High-sugar diet deadens sweet tooth; promotes overeating, obesity in flies
Some research suggests that one reason people with obesity overeat is because they don’t enjoy food—especially sweets—as much as lean
Seeing through food and drug fakes and frauds
If we could tell authentic from counterfeit or adulterated drugs and foods just by looking at them, we could save
More nutritious, better tasting, non-GMO “orange corn” launches in US markets
Naturally bred corn has abundance of antioxidant carotenoids with ‘nutty, buttery flavor’ [embedded content] “Orange corn,” a more nutritious, naturally
Any way you slice it, nutrition studies are controversial
For every study that warns against the health perils of coffee, there’s another that points to java as the key to
Bird beaks did not adapt to food types as previously thought
The observation that Galapagos finch species possessed different beak shapes to obtain different foods was central to the theory of
Foes of genetically modified foods know less than they think, study finds
The people who hold the most extreme views opposing genetically modified foods think they know most about GMO food science,
Food allergies more widespread in adults than previously suspected, new study finds
About 31 million U.S. adults have food allergies, nearly half of which develop after age 18, according to a study published in JAMA
Using smartphone app for detecting bacteria in food
Researchers have developed a smartphone app that alerts users of bacteria in their food using only a microscope attachment. There
