Attracting Wild Bees To Farms Is A Good Insurance Policy

Investing in habitat that attracts and supports wild bees in farms is not only an effective approach to helping enhance crop pollination, but it can also pay for itself in four years or less, according to Michigan State University research.
The paper, published in the current issue of the...
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More Powerful Approach To Detecting Changes In GM Foods

Does genetic manipulation causes unintended changes in food quality and composition? Are genetically modified (GM) foods less nutritious than their non-GM counterparts, or different in unknown ways?


Despite extensive cultivation and testing of GM foods, those questions still linger in the...
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Food Mirror Project Helps Sharing Food Trends

The Food Mirror project, promoted by AZTI-Tecnalia, has for the last few days had a virtual platform and its corresponding mobile app for Android smartphones; by means of images it will allow users to share the innovations and signs of food trends that are spotted in their everyday lives. The...
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How Many Bubbles Are In Your Champagne?

The importance of fizz, more technically known as effervescence, in sparkling wines and champagnes is not to be underestimated — it contributes to the complete sensory experience of a glass, or flute, of fine bubbly. A scientist has now closely examined the factors that affect these bubbles, a...
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UCLA Hospitals Serve up Antibiotic-Free Beef and Chicken

Antibiotic-free menu items at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Hospital, Patricia Oliver, director of nutrition services, UCLA Health System, Gabriel Gomez, executive chef, UCLA Health System

Patients, staff and visitors to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center, Santa...
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Why is Cap’n Crunch Looking Down At My Child?

Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids!  In a study of 65 cereals in 10 different grocery stores, Cornell researchers found that cereals marketed to kids are placed half as high on supermarket shelves as adult cereals—the average height for children’s cereal boxes is 23 inches verses 48 inches for adu...
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Restaurant Review Downgraded During Bad Weather

After looking at 1.1 million online reviews for 840,000 restaurants in more than 32,000 cities across the country, Georgia Tech and Yahoo Labs researchers have found that the weather outside can be just as significant a factor for reviews as what happens inside a restaurant. Their study shows...
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Crop Geneticists Sequenced First Peanut Genome

The International Peanut Genome Initiative—a group of multinational crop geneticists who have been working in tandem for the last several years—has successfully sequenced the peanut’s genome.
Scott Jackson, director of the University of Georgia Center for Applied Genetic Technologies in t...
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Dark Chocolate Ingredients Could Help Prevent Obesity

Improved thinking. Decreased appetite. Lowered blood pressure. The potential health benefits of dark chocolate keep piling up, and scientists are now homing in on what ingredients in chocolate might help prevent obesity, as well as type-2 diabetes. They found that one particular type of...
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Flower Festivals Forced Forward A Month Due To Climate Change

Organisers of flower festivals are being forced to adapt to increasingly early first blooming dates in spring, according to a study by a Coventry University academic which is shortly due to be published in the journal Climate Research.
Professor Tim Sparks, an environmental science expert,...
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Two Or More Cups Of Coffee Each Day Reduces The Risk Of Cirrhosis Death

New research reveals that consuming two or more cups of coffee each day reduces the risk of death from liver cirrhosis by 66%, specifically cirrhosis caused by non-viral hepatitis. Findings in Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver ...
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A New Risk for Energy Drink Users

Newfound evidence indicates another risk factor for young adults consuming energy drinks.  A research team representing six American universities found that the frequency of energy drink use is associated with increased odds of illicit prescription stimulant medication use.  Their research is p...
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Eat Seven Or More Portions Of Fruit And Vegetables A Day

Eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day reduces your risk of death at any point in time by 42% compared to eating less than one portion, reports a new UCL study.


Researchers used the Health Survey for England to study the eating habits of 65,226 people representative of the...
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Mapped Tweets Revealed Beer Preferences

Researchers who mapped tweets revealed how “beer space” on Twitter reflects real-world preferences of brews and beer brands in the United States. For example, tweet preferences for Bud Light were found in the Eastern half of the US, while preferences for Coors Light originate in...
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Beetles Help Transporting New Yeast Species Around The Globe

Researchers from the National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC) at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) have identified a new globe-trotting yeast species that lives on tree-associated beetles. This new species demonstrates the importance of preserving biodiversity, as yeasts like this may...
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Amazing Oriental Recalls Nissin Cup Noodle Instant Seafood

THE NETHERLANDS – Amazing Oriental is recalling Nissin Cup Noodle Instant Seafood because during routine quality control the product was found with a slightly different flavor.
The recalled product is Nissin Cup Noodle Instant Seafood packaged in 75 grams pots with lot number 141287 and...
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Bergpracht Recalls Farmhouse Cheeses And Soft Cheeses With Blue Mold

AUSTRIA – Bergpracht is recalling “Organic farmhouse cheese”, “Our home farmhouse cheese”, “Bergpracht soft cheese with blue mold” and “Bergpracht Demeter Bio – soft cheese with blue mold” (“Bioland Bio-Hofkäse”, “Unsere He...
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Edeka Recalls Applesauce GUT & GÜNSTIG

GERMANY – Edeka Zentrale AG & Co. KG is recalling Apfelmus GUT & GÜNSTIG (Applesauce GOOD & INEXPENSIVE) because some of the batches may be contaminated with pieces of glass. Therefore the product may pose a health risk.
The recalled product is Apfelmus GUT & GÜNSTIG (...
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Urine Interacting With Chlorine In Swimming Pools Poses Health Risks

A new study shows how uric acid in urine generates potentially hazardous “volatile disinfection byproducts” in swimming pools by interacting with chlorine, and researchers are advising swimmers to observe “improved hygiene habits.”
Chlorination is used primarily to...
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Stress Can Cause Frequent Allergy Symptoms

Stress doesn’t cause allergies, but easing your mind might mean less allergy flare-ups this spring. According to a study published in the April issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, allergy ...
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