Tea And Citrus Fruits And Juices Could Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk

A new UEA research finds that tea and citrus fruits and juices are associated with a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer.


Tea and citrus fruits and juices are associated with a lower risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to new research from the University of East Anglia...
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Obtienen Endulzante Para Diabéticos A Partir Del Chicozapote

Estudiantes del Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Puebla, obtuvieron un producto ideal para pacientes con diabetes


Estudiantes del Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Puebla, obtuvieron un producto ideal para pacientes con diabetes
A partir de que Elsa Martínez fue diagnosticada con diabetes tipo I...
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Researchers Develop Biodegradable Packaging For Oily Products

Researchers have developed a single-layer, biodegradable container from agro-industrial by-products suitable for both liquid and solid oily products.


The University of the Basque Country-UPV/EHU’s BIOMAT research group has developed a single-layer, biodegradable container from agro-industrial b...
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Nuevos Métodos Para Mantener La Calidad De Las Patatas Mínimamente Procesadas Durante 14 Días

Gloria Bobo García, licenciada en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, ha propuesto en su tesis doctoral alternativas al uso de sulfitos en la patata.


Gloria Bobo García, licenciada en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, ha propuesto en su tesis doctoral alternativas al uso de sulfitos en la pat...
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New Methods For Maintaining The Quality Of Minimally Processed Potatoes For 14 Days

A scienitist has proposed alternatives to the use of sulphites in potatoes, which could help preventing the browning that appears after peeling and/or cutting certain foods.


A graduate in Food Science and Technology, has proposed alternatives to the use of sulphites in potatoes, one of the...
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Olive Oil More Stable And Healthful Than Seed Oils For Frying Food

Scientists note that different oils have a range of physical, chemical and nutritional properties that can degrade oil quality when heated.


Frying is one of the world’s most popular ways to prepare food — think fried chicken and french fries. Even candy bars and whole turkeys have joined ...
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Food Scientist To Increase Protein, Fiber In Food Products

A food science professor will work with the food and ethanol industries with the goal of bringing food-grade dried distiller’s grain (DDG) to the commercial marketplace.


South Dakota State University food science professor Padmanaban Krishnan received a four-year grant geared toward getting c...
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Helping Sweet Cherries Survive The Long Shipment

A new study recommends strategies for cooling cherries for long-distance containerized shipping


A new study says that cherry producers need to understand new intricacies of the production-harvest-marketing continuum in order to successfully move sweet cherries from growers to end consumers....
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A New Biosafety Laboratory In Switzerland

A new national plant protection laboratory for the safe study of particularly harmful pests and pathogens has been constructed in Switzerland.
 
The new plant protection laboratory at WSL Birmensdorf (Switzerland). Photo: Reinhard Laessig (WSL).

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Eat Potatoes And Still Lose Weight

A new study sought to gain a better understanding of the role of calorie reduction and the glycemic index in weight loss when potatoes are included in the diet.


A new study demonstrates that people can eat potatoes and still lose weight. Potatoes, Glycemic Index, and Weight Loss in Free-Living...
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Sustainable Living May Require Introducing Urban Agriculture

Meeting the challenge of developing a sustainable living may require introducing agriculture in urban areas


Imagine living in an inner city and buying your vegetables and fruit just moments after they’ve been harvested. Imagine waking up to the rustic sound of a cock crowing. Imagine your h...
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Benefits Of Persimmons For Our Diet

The persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) is a fruit native to China nowadays cultivated in warm regions all around the world.


The study, published in the prestigious journal Food Chemistry, analyses the mineral profile of 167 samples of kaki produced in different regions of Spain, the most noteworthy...
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EFSA Guides On Pesticides Exposure

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets out for the first time a harmonised methodology for calculating exposure to pesticides for four major population groups – operators, workers, residents and bystanders.


The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) sets out for the first time a...
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Demostren Els Beneficis Que Aporta El Caqui En La Nostra Dieta

L’estudi dels investigadors de Química Analítica de la Universitat de València s’ha publicat en la prestigiosa revista Food Chemistry i analitza el perfil mineral de 167 mostres de caquis produïdes en diferents regions d’Espanya.


L’estudi dels investigadors de Química Analítica de la Univ...
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EFSA Assesses Risks The Presence Of Perchlorate In Food

EFSA delivered a scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of perchlorate in food, in particular fruits and vegetables.


The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) delivered a scientific opinion on the risks to...
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Diabetic Sweetener Obtained From Tropical Tree

Mexican students obtained an ideal product for patients with diabetes, diabetic sweetener.


Since Elsa Martinez was diagnosed with type II diabetes she made sure to be informed about those food products that wouldn’t aggravate her health. Her doctor reported that one of the first products to be ...
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red24’s Food Fraud Course Receives CIEH Assurance Approval

Food fraud/crime is a new course format for the UK and an important development for food management to introduce formal training on an emerging subject of professional criminological attention. red24assist’s team of food safety specialists has worked arduously on developing a comprehensive...
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More Voluptuous Loaf of Bread

Students from Toulouse, France, completed a 10-week summer internship milling wheat and researching how to expand the loaf volume of bread.


Two college students from Toulouse, France, completed a 10-week summer internship milling wheat and researching how to expand the loaf volume of...
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Sugary Drinks Associated With Cell Aging

A new study finds that drinking sugary drinks was associated with cell aging.


Sugar-sweetened soda consumption might promote disease independently from its role in obesity, according to UC San Francisco researchers who found in a new study that drinking sugary drinks was associated with cell...
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Plastic Nanoparticles Harm Also Freshwater Organisms

A new research reveals that organisms can be negatively affected by plastic nanoparticles, not just in the seas and oceans but in freshwater bodies too.


Organisms can be negatively affected by plastic nanoparticles, not just in the seas and oceans but in freshwater bodies too. These particles...
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Rice-Based Foods Can Contain High Concentrations Of Arsenic

A new study reveals that rice can have high concentrations of a toxic substance – arsenic.


Rice is one of the few cereal grains consumed by people with celiac disease, as it does not contain gluten. However, it can have high concentrations of a toxic substance – arsenic – as r...
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New Precautionary Measures For Citrus Producers

The Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of Jalisco (CIATEJ) performs a risk analysis study of pesticides in citrus destined for exportation, as a precautionary measure and the basis complying with international standards.


Exporting of agricultural products still...
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Un Estudio Señala Que Los Alimentos De Arroz Para Celíacos Pueden Contener Arsénico Inorgánico

El grupo de Calidad y Seguridad Alimentaria de la Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) de Elche ha elaborado un estudio que señala que los alimentos de arroz para celíacos pueden contener arsénico inorgánico.


El grupo de Calidad y Seguridad Alimentaria de la Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) de ...
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Forced to Be Bad: When Eating That Chocolate Cake is “Not Our Fault”?

A new study shows that consumers are happier when someone else decides they can indulge in dessert or other guilty pleasures.


Imagine you’re dining out with a friend who insists on sharing some chocolate cake for dessert. Since the decision has already been made for you, you gladly join in w...
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Drinking Decaf Coffee May Benefit Liver Health

A new study shows that higher coffee consumption, regardless of caffeine content, was linked to lower levels of abnormal liver enzymes.


Researchers from the National Cancer Institute report that decaffeinated coffee drinking may benefit liver health. Results of the study published in...
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Desarrollan Método Que Rastrea Residuos De Plaguicidas En Cítricos Y Posibilita Exportarlos

La exportación de productos agrícolas aún representa una derrama económica importante para diversas entidades del país, pero ésta puede verse afectada si algún producto es rechazado la presencia de plagas o sustancias nocivas para el consumidor.


La exportación de productos agrícolas aún represe...
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Girolomoni Recalls Organic Penne Rigate Pasta

IRELAND – An elevated level of the mycotoxin, ochratoxin A, was detected in one batch of Girolomoni pasta. The batch is being recalled and point of sale notices are being displayed in the shops supplied.  Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated pasta.
The recalled product is ...
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Did Fruit Contribute To Apple's Success?

Steve Jobs swore by a fruit diet, as he believed it improved his ideas. And he wasn’t wrong: food with high levels of tyrosine, like bananas, peaches and almonds, allow us to think harder and more creatively.


Steve Jobs swore by a fruit diet, as he believed it improved his ideas. And he...
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Novel Biosensor To Help Fish Farmers In Detecting Environmental Hazards

A novel autonomous biosensor may help scientists to detect environmental hazards in the sea at an early stage. But applying such approach to the marine environment is a huge challenge.


The marine aquaculture sector has grown continuously over the past years, according to the FAO’s w...
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Descubren Expertos Del Cinvestav Relación Entre Consumo De Arsénico, Males Cardiacos Y Diabetes

Relacionado con diversos tipos de cáncer, como de piel e hígado, a la ingesta de arsénico también se le vincula con enfermedades cardiovasculares y diabetes.


Relacionado con diversos tipos de cáncer, como de piel e hígado, a la ingesta de arsénico también se le vincula con enfermedades cardiov...
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Future Food From Sea Farms?

Meet the farm of the future, where common seaweed is being upgraded from an environmental problem to a valuable natural resource and raw material.


Meet the farm of the future, where common seaweed is being upgraded from an environmental problem to a valuable natural resource and raw...
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20% Of Total Sodium Intake Comes From Sandwiches

Sandwiches account for one-fifth of total sodium intake, with nearly half of American Adults consuming them on any given day, according to new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.


Sandwiches make up a substantial part of the American diet and are a...
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New Genetic Variants Associated With Coffee Drinking

A new, large-scale study has identified six new genetic variants associated with habitual coffee drinking.


A new, large-scale study has identified six new genetic variants associated with habitual coffee drinking. The genome-wide meta-analysis, led by Harvard School of Public Health and...
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FSA To Test For Presence Of Soya In Wheat Flour

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has started a sampling and testing programme at milling plants in the UK to test for the presence of soya in wheat flour.


The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has started a sampling and testing programme at milling plants in the UK to test for the presence of soya in...
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Warning From FSAI On Consuming Wild Mushrooms

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) strongly advises people not to eat any part of a mushroom found in the wild without first seeking the advice of an expert mushroom forager.


The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) strongly advises people not to eat any part of a mushroom found in...
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Una Nueva Forma De Incrementar La Producción De Flores, Semillas Y Frutos

Una investigadora de la UPM desarrolla un método que consigue mejorar el rendimiento de los cultivos poniendo en contacto las raíces, las partes aéreas o incluso el sustrato en el que crece la planta con un hongo, ‘Colletotrichum tofieldiae’.


Un nuevo método, desarrollado en el Cen...
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An Innovative Way To Increase The Flowers, Seed And Fruits Production

Scientists have developed a method to enhance crop yield of flowers, seed and fruits by the contact of roots, aerial parts or even the substratum of the plant fungus, ‘Colletotrichum tofieldiae’.


A new method developed at the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP...
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A Family Meal Can Help You Combating Obesity

A family meal, which tends to include fruits, vegetables, calcium, and whole grains, could be protective against obesity.


Increasing rates of adolescent obesity and the likelihood that obesity will carry forward into adulthood, have led to various preventive initiatives.  It has been suggested ...
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Have You Ever Ordered More Food At A Restaurant Than You Intended?

There are elements of dining rooms that actually prime you to eat more food.


There are elements of dining rooms that actually prime you to eat more food.  One such element is the weight of those dining with or near you. This new Cornell University study found that the body type of your dining ...
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EFSA Assesses A Risk Posed By Salmonella And Norovirus In Tomatoes

Tomatoes may be minimally processed to obtain ready-to-eat products, and these steps include selection, washing, cleaning, stem removal, cutting, packaging and storage.


The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) prepared a scientific Opinion on the public health risk posed by pathogens that may...
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EFSA Assesses A Risk Posed By Salmonella In Melons

Risk factors for melon and watermelon contamination by Salmonella were considered in the context of the whole food chain.


The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) prepared a scientific Opinion on the public health risk posed by pathogens that may contaminate food of non-animal origin (FoNAO)....
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Researchers Pinpoint Mechanism For Aroma Formation In Wine

Scientists have now identified two enzymes that determine the terpene content of grapes which could play an important role in the future development of grape varieties.


The majority of wines are produced from around 20 different types of grape, all of which have their own typical aroma. This...
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New Possibilities Of Possible Health Benefits Of Barley And Beer

Novel forms of phenolic compounds have been discovered from barley and beer.


Novel forms of phenolic compounds have been discovered from barley and beer. The results will open new interesting possibilities for evaluation of possible health benefits of barley and beer.
The study published in...
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Energy Drinks Cause Insomnia And Nervousness In Athletes

A new study finds an increase in the frequency of insomnia, nervousness and the level of stimulation in athletes in the hours following competition.


A study analysing the positive and negative effects of energy drinks on athletes has seen that, although in principle their sports performance...
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Researchers To Develop New Taste Sensations For Beer Lovers

New beer flavours can be created by developing new yeast cultures and by making use of naturally occurring yeast and bacteria.


VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland was commissioned to analyse the bottles of beer salvaged from the 1840s shipwreck found near the Åland Islands in 2010. Living ...
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Grapes Antioxidant Can Help Combating Acne Bacteria

Researchers have demonstrated how resveratrol, an antioxidant derived from grapes and found in wine, works to inhibit growth of the bacteria that causes acne.


UCLA researchers have demonstrated how resveratrol, an antioxidant derived from grapes and found in wine, works to inhibit growth of...
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Peanut That Won’t Cause Allergic Reaction?

A University of Florida scientist has moved one step closer to his goal of eliminating 99.9 percent of peanut allergens by removing 80 percent of them in whole peanuts.


A University of Florida scientist has moved one step closer to his goal of eliminating 99.9 percent of peanut allergens by...
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Researchers Investigate Habitat Of Listeria Bacteria

Scientists analysed soil and water samples throughout Austria in order to better understand how Listeria spread.


Listeria are extremely undemanding bacteria. In low amounts they are present almost everywhere, including soil and water. In order to better understand how Listeria spread, a group...
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DANMAP Reports Fewer Resistant Bacteria In Broiler Meat

DANMAP is reporting that fewer resistant ESBL bacteria were found in Danish broiler meat in 2013 compared with the year before.


Significantly fewer resistant ESBL bacteria were found in Danish broiler meat in 2013 compared with the year before. However, the occurrence of ESBL bacteria in...
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