Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

Happy Thanksgiving! We celebrate eating — and food. - Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving! We celebrate eating — and food. Hungry: Is that your “food clock” ringing? Why does a fruitfly need to smell? How does bitter taste to you? And could eating MSG make you fat?

Hungry? History has lessons for improving farm productivity. - Thursday, April 24th, 2008

After World War II, the “green revolution” sparked an explosion in farm output in developing countries. With soaring food prices and spreading food riots, what can we learn from the green revolution?

Super-schnozz: Instant detector spots rotten food - Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Using a chemical reaction that changes color when specific chemicals are present, a new “dipstick” may detect spoilage better than the human nose.

Chinese products: How safe? - Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Amid a flood of contaminated Chinese imports, we ask: what is going on? How dangerous are these foods and medicines? Is this normal, expected? Or should we be doing something more to improve safety?

GM Food + 10 Years: Safe to Eat? - Thursday, May 18th, 2006

More than 100 million hectares are planted each year. What do we know about food safety? How is GM food doing amid the explosion in sales of organic foods?

Diet Deceit: Can Lies Change What You Eat? - Friday, August 5th, 2005

If you convince people that a food made them sick, some will avoid the food in the future. You lie and implant a memory, and that changes behavior.

Organic Corn & Soybeans: Competitive? - Thursday, July 21st, 2005

Organic farming isn’t as productive as conventional, right? Maybe not. Check these results of a 22-year study of corn and soybean yields.

Smells Swell? Smells Safe? - Friday, March 19th, 2004

Losing your sense of smell raises your chance of an accident.

Mad Cow Update 2004 - Thursday, January 15th, 2004

Mad cow strikes United States. Government and industry try to reassure public, regulate cattle and dairy industries. And what about those deer with chronic wasting disease?

Heartache Explained - Thursday, September 4th, 2003

The nerve cell receptors that respond to heat and chili peppers also line the nerves of the heart.

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