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Newswise: Texas A&M AgriLife Researchers Identify Novel Approach to Minimize Nitrogen Loss in Crops
Released: 16-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Texas A&M AgriLife Researchers Identify Novel Approach to Minimize Nitrogen Loss in Crops
Texas A&M AgriLife

A Texas A&M AgriLife Research team is working to find crop varieties, starting with sorghum, that will minimize that escaped nitrogen, thus reducing input costs for farmers and greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.

Newswise: Food insecurity in early life, pregnancy may be linked to higher chance of obesity in children, NIH-funded study finds
Released: 16-Sep-2024 11:10 AM EDT
Food insecurity in early life, pregnancy may be linked to higher chance of obesity in children, NIH-funded study finds
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes NIH

Children who faced food insecurity during early childhood—or whose mothers experienced it during pregnancy—had a higher body mass index (BMI) and more than 50% increased chance of developing obesity or severe obesity in childhood and adolescence, according to a new study funded by the NIH Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

Newswise: A Green Chemistry Breakthrough:Sustainable Collagen Extraction from Sardine Bones Using Banana Peel Water Extracts
Released: 14-Sep-2024 12:05 AM EDT
A Green Chemistry Breakthrough:Sustainable Collagen Extraction from Sardine Bones Using Banana Peel Water Extracts
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has developed an innovative and sustainable method to extract collagen from sardine bones using water extracts from banana peels, a common agricultural waste in Malaysia.

Newswise: Future Foods: How Non-Thermal Tech Could Transform Starch Consumption
Released: 12-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Future Foods: How Non-Thermal Tech Could Transform Starch Consumption
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have made significant advancements in developing health-focused food technologies by investigating non-thermal processing methods to alter starch digestibility. This cutting-edge approach aims to regulate postprandial blood glucose levels, offering a promising dietary strategy to mitigate obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Released: 12-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Texas Tech Earns $1.6 Million Environmental Protection Agency Grant
Texas Tech University

This project is part of a $15 million multi-institution effort to research ways to reduce per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure from food and farming communities.

Newswise: Novel Microbial Treatments Boost Rice Yields in Africa
Released: 11-Sep-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Novel Microbial Treatments Boost Rice Yields in Africa
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team reveals the potential of microbial treatments in significantly increasing rice yields in Africa, particularly in Tanzania and Kenya.

Released: 11-Sep-2024 5:00 PM EDT
ADHA Maintains Policy and Recommendation of Low Fluoride Levels for Caries Prevention
American Dental Hygienists' Association

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA®) supports community water fluoridation as a safe and effective method for reducing the incidence of dental caries throughout the lifespan.

Newswise: University of Illinois: A Century of Nutritional Science Impacts
Released: 11-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
University of Illinois: A Century of Nutritional Science Impacts
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been at the forefront of nutritional science research and education for over 100 years. In a new paper, Illinois nutrition professors and former directors of the Division of Nutritional Sciences John Erdman and Sharon Donovan trace the illustrious history and significant impacts that the U. of I. has had on human and animal health.

Newswise: Food safety gets a digital upgrade: mapping the path to global hygiene compliance
Released: 10-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Food safety gets a digital upgrade: mapping the path to global hygiene compliance
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A cutting-edge online food safety toolbox has been crafted to bolster the proficiency of Food Business Operators (FBO) and regulatory bodies. This tool streamlines the implementation of the Codex Alimentarius (Codex) General Principles of Food Hygiene (GPFH), employing a structured learning strategy that encompasses mapping, chunking, and dynamic inquiry. Its goal is to unify food safety protocols, from farm to table.

Newswise: Alternative Proteins: Essential for Restoring Nature in the US and Beyond
Released: 6-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Alternative Proteins: Essential for Restoring Nature in the US and Beyond
The Good Food Institute

A new study from​ the Good Food Institute (GFI), a​ long​-​standing World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) partner and alternative protein research and advocacy organization, indicates ​​​​that a shift toward alternative proteins in the US protein supply would enable​ ​a significant amount of land to be repurposed​ ​for agroecological and regenerative farming​ and​ ranching​ as well as ​​f​or ​habitat restoration and conservation​​.

Released: 6-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New study links ‘forever chemical’ PFOS with colorectal cancer
University of Kentucky

A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study sheds light on how the environmental pollutant perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) may affect our intestines and possibly increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer.  

Newswise: Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein opens at the National University of Singapore
Released: 5-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein opens at the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore (NUS)

The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore (NUS) was launched today, marking a major milestone as the first of its kind in Asia to advance research in alternative proteins. With a US$30 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund, the Centre is poised to lead groundbreaking research and commercialisation efforts to develop “ultimate proteins” – advanced hybrid foods that match traditional meat–based products in both taste and price.

Released: 4-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Metals in Leafy Greens Can Be Reduced by Better Understanding How They Move in the Soil and Plants
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Health and nutrition factors that affect the availability of metals when ingested should also be considered.

Released: 3-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Sustainable Food Production Practices May Pose Food Safety Dilemmas
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Sustainable agriculture can benefit the environment but only when food safety and human health are taken into account.

Newswise: People eating beef are less likely to live near the industry’s pollution, Pitt researchers found
Released: 3-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
People eating beef are less likely to live near the industry’s pollution, Pitt researchers found
University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh researchers are the first to trace one of those pollutants, nitrogen, along the U.S. beef supply chain at the county level. They found high spatial disconnect between where beef is eaten and where nitrogen’s impacts are felt.

Released: 3-Sep-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Eating Fish But Not Omega-3 Supplements During Pregnancy Associated With Lower Likelihood Of Autism Diagnosis, NIH-Funded Study Finds
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes NIH

Eating any amount of fish during pregnancy was associated with about a 20% lower likelihood of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis, particularly in females, and a slight reduction in autism-related traits in offspring, according to a new study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program at the National Institutes of Health.

Newswise: Scientists modified citrus pectin by induced electric field used to develop pectin product
Released: 3-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Scientists modified citrus pectin by induced electric field used to develop pectin product
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The researchers used magneto-induced electric field (MIEF) technology to explore the structural and rheological properties of citrus pectin under different pH conditions. This technology is not only green and safe, but also easy to operate and low cost, suitable for industrial application.

Released: 30-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: USDA Releases Updated Guidelines to Strengthen Meat and Poultry Guidelines
George Washington University

GW study helped lead to USDA action; Experts available for comment ...

Newswise: Egg-White Rice – an Innovative Alternative Food Rich in Nutrients that Appeals to the Health Conscious
Released: 30-Aug-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Egg-White Rice – an Innovative Alternative Food Rich in Nutrients that Appeals to the Health Conscious
Chulalongkorn University

Chula Faculty of Allied Health Sciences has launched a ready-to-eat flourless rice innovation made from egg whites, branded as “eggyday”. This product is low in calories, filled with good-quality protein, high in calcium, complete with dietary fibers, and free of gluten.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Getting the stink out of smoke-tainted wine
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Wildfires can damage crops, even if flames come nowhere near the plants. One outcome can be an unpleasant flavor and smell of wine that is made from grapes exposed to smoke. But researchers report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that they have developed a way to lessen this smoke taint to improve the palatability of the wine.


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