Archive for the ‘Food’ Category

Food Pyramid Gets Facelift - Thursday, June 19th, 2003

To battle the bulging waistline, the feds have devised 12 food pyramids to help choose a lifestyle that balances nutrition and excercise. Is this mound helpful?

Water in a Bottle - Thursday, May 22nd, 2003

Is bottled water safe and pure? Is bottled water better than tap water? Can you overdose on water? And where did the “8 glasses a day” myth originate?

Vaccines You Can Eat - Thursday, November 21st, 2002

Edible vaccines offer cheap, easy solution to halt disease in developing countries, but roadblocks remain. Is this an acceptable type of gene-modified food?

Cannibals Get New Respect - Thursday, October 17th, 2002

Cannibalism reconsidered. Is devouring the relatives a humane way to respond to emotions about death? Do cannibals still roam the Guyana highlands?

Plant Breeding: Hope for the World’s Hungry? - Thursday, September 19th, 2002

Genetic engineering may not be the best way to make more food; plant breeding remains vital. As grain production flattens, should we be supporting more plant breeders?

Obesity: Key Enzyme Found - Thursday, August 15th, 2002

Mice lacking the SCD-1 gene can’t get fat and don’t have diabetes. Is this interesting to you?

Caloric Restriction and Aging - Thursday, August 1st, 2002

Could a drastic restriction on calories extend your lifespan? Hint: It works for fish, flies and monkeys…

Diamonds, Chocolate, Mating - Thursday, February 7th, 2002

Diamonds, mating and chocolate: three necessities of Valentine’s Day.

Agriculture Invented: When? How? - Wednesday, November 22nd, 2000

How did agriculture start, and when did it reach chilly Scandinavia? When were crops domesticated, and what were the first crops? How did domestication change crop genes and human society?

Food: Microbes Kill - Saturday, November 20th, 1999

Food-borne diseases sicken 76 million Americans each year. Lots of bugs can make you sick, especially in meat. Does farm use of antibiotics pose a special risk?

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