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Study Compares Low-Fat, Plant-Based Diet to Low-Carb, Animal-Based Diet

January 21, 2021
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Bethesda, MD — People on a low-fat, plant-based diet ate fewer daily calories but had higher insulin and blood glucose levels, compared to when they ate a low-carbohydrate, animal-based diet, according...

Stealing the Spotlight in the Field and Kitchen

January 21, 2021
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Madison, WI — Plant breeders are constantly working to develop new bean varieties to meet the needs and desires of the food industry. But not everyone wants the same thing. Many consumers desire...

Protecting Global Food Supply Chain

January 11, 2021
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Newark, DE — As the world grows increasingly globalized, one of the ways that countries have come to rely on one another is through a more intricate and interconnected food supply chain. Food produced...

Researcher Boosts Vegetable Oil Production in Plant Leaves

December 18, 2020
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Columbia, MO — Since antiquity, cultures around the world have been extracting vegetable oil from plants to use as food and fuel. Some vegetable oils have important health benefits, including lowering...

Molecules Derived from Omega-3 can Regenerate Inflamed Periodontal Tissue

December 17, 2020
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São Paulo, Brazil — Maresin and resolvin, produced by the body from omega-3 fatty acids, can help repair tissue damaged by periodontal disease. A recent study shows that even in the presence of inflammation...

Researchers Create Ingredients to Produce Food by 3D Printing

December 4, 2020
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São Paulo, Brazil — It is already possible to produce food with a 3D printer, potentially delivering products that suit consumer preferences regarding taste, texture, cost, convenience, and nutrition....

Chemical Compounds in Foods can Inhibit a Key SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme

December 1, 2020
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Raleigh, NC — Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular enzyme, or protease, in the SARS-CoV-2...

Pesticide Deadly to Bees Now Easily Detected in Honey

November 27, 2020
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Waterloo, ON — A common insecticide that is a major hazard for honeybees is now effectively detected in honey thanks to a simple new method. Researchers at the University of Waterloo developed an...

Global Collaboration is Unlocking Wheat’s Genetic Potential

November 26, 2020
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Manhattan, KS — In a paper published Wednesday, Nov. 25, in Nature, Kansas State University researchers, in collaboration with the international 10+ Genome Project led by the University of Saskatchewan,...

Patented Solution for Dry Mouth Relief and Food Product Development

November 19, 2020
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Leeds, UK — A team of scientists from the University of Leeds have developed a new hydrogel that has significant potential for oral care products that can help with dry mouth relief. The team developed...

Diet Rich in Ultra-Processed Fats and Sugars Increases Possibility of Muscle Pain

November 16, 2020
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Tarragona, Spain — A research team from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona – Spain) has observed that following a diet rich in fats and sugars from ultra-processed foods (such as sweet...

Gut Check: Teff Grain Boosts Stomach Microbiome Health

November 16, 2020
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Ithaca, NY — The seeds of a teff plant – which look similar to wheat – are tiny in stature, but they pack a nutritional wallop. Relatively new to the U.S., teff has long been a superfood...

Vitamin E from Palm Oil Useful in Boosting Immune Response Based on Studies on Liver Cells

November 4, 2020
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Palm oil contains abundant quantities of vitamin E compounds, which include tocopherols and tocotrienols. These compounds have anti-oxidant effects, which protect cells from...

Removing This Hidden Nasty from Our Food could Save Thousands of Lives

November 3, 2020
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Sydney, Australia — Banning a harmful ingredient from the Australian food supply could prevent thousands of deaths from heart disease according to new research from The George Institute for Global...

Food Rich in Omega-3 EPA & ALA can Reduce Risk of Death After Heart Attack, New Study Shows

October 29, 2020
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Folsom, CA — A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that regular consumption of foods rich in omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), found in marine foods like...

Analysis of Wild Tomatoes Elucidates Genetic Basis Underlying Fruit Traits

September 29, 2020
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Gatersleben, Germany — Domestication and subsequent intensive breeding of tomato had a major impact on fruit ripening and the myriad metabolic processes accompanying it. In result, modern tomato cultivars...

Newly Identified Gene Grants Tomatoes Resistance to Bacterial Speck Disease

September 3, 2020
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Ithaca, NY — Bacterial speck disease, which reduces both fruit yield and quality, has been a growing problem in tomatoes over the last five years. Because the culpable bacterium, Pseudomonas syringae,...

Research Finds Daily Cranberry Intake Associated with Reduced H. Pylori Infection Rates

August 18, 2020
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Wareham, MA — A new clinical trial found consuming cranberry juice containing 44 mg of proanthocyanidins (or “PACs”) per 240-mL serving twice daily for eight weeks resulted in a 20% reduction...

Discovers a New Role for a Well-Known Molecule as a Plant Hormone

August 17, 2020
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College Park, MD — Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have discovered an entirely new role for a well-known plant molecule called ACC, providing the first clear example of ACC acting on...

Changes in Farming Urgent to Rescue Biodiversity

July 21, 2020
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Göttingen, Germany — Over 360 scientists from 42 countries – led by the University of Göttingen and Westlake University China – call for transition of food production systems to agroecological...

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