Food waste is more than just the starting material for compost. From dried-up beet pulp to millipede-digested coconut fibers, scientists are finding treasure in our trash. Four recent papers published in ACS journals detail how food waste contains sustainable...
A Dentist’s Guide to Halloween Candy Halloween is a time for costumes, fun, and - of course - candy. But not all treats are created equal when it comes to your child’s dental health. Cheen Loo, DMD, chair and professor of pediatric dentistry at Tufts University...
Dr. Marion Nestle, longtime NYU professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health, with additional faculty roles at UC San Francisco and Cornell, is best known for analyzing the intersections of food, politics, and health, often exposing how government policy,...
Written by: Julie Andrews, MS, RDN, CD, FAND, The Healty Epicurean Fall is one of my favorite times of year to celebrate nature’s bounty. Whether it’s roasting a whole butternut squash, pureeing a creamy cauliflower soup or sautéing apples with cinnamon, there is so...
Many Older Adults – Especially Gen X Women – Show Signs of Addiction to Ultra-Processed Foods Adults age 50 to 80 who meet criteria for an addiction to ultra-processed foods are far more likely to report being overweight, or being in fair or poor mental or physical...
Scientists regularly uncork fresh insights into beer and wine — even though they were invented thousands of years ago. Four recent discoveries go beyond buzz and bouquet, diving into the haziness and gluten content of beer as well as the astringent taste and potential...
Keeping America’s cereal bowl full ASU researcher charts the best routes for our grains​ If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then cereal grains are America’s morning MVPs. Corn, wheat, rice, oats, barley and rye aren’t just pantry staples. They’re the...
Recipe Courtesy of Have A Plant and Lauren Tulig, Skogen's Festival Foods This chili with ground turkey, black beans and, of course, sweet potatoes is a quick and satisfying meal. It’s also an easy recipe to double or triple for feeding a crowd! Ingredients 1 lb....
How can we age gracefully? Americans are living longer. Making the correct choices in nutrition and exercise could help them enjoy their golden years. Written by: Barbara Gutierrez, News@TheU, University of Miami Not too long ago, people who were 65 years old and...
Giving food waste fermentation a ‘jolt’ increases chemical production Electricity, bioreactor, 2-bacteria system also yields hydrogen gas Adding an electrical jolt to fermentation of industrial food waste speeds up the process and increases the yield of platform...
