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Tomato Could Get Genetic Reboot From Wild Ancestor
Cornell University
Researchers from Boyce Thompson Institute have created a reference genome for the predecessor of the modern tomato, and discovered sections that underlie fruit flavor and disease resistance, among other characteristics.
Nestle's carbon cutting investment to have big impact on food system
Cornell University
Keeping California a powerhouse of almond production
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
Research shows nitrogen efficiency and productivity not a tradeoff
Pesticide deadly to bees now easily detected in honey
University of Waterloo
A common insecticide that is a major hazard for honeybees is now effectively detected in honey thanks to a simple new method.
U.S. Seafood Industry Flounders Due to COVID-19
University of Vermont
The pandemic is putting a hurt on the seafood industry, finds the largest study of COVID on U.S. fisheries, which suggests that American fishmongers may flounder - or go belly up - without more government aid. -Monthly fresh seafood exports declined up to 43% -Monthly imports fell up to 37% -Catches dropped 40% some months. Over the first six months of 2020: -Total U.S. seafood exports are down 20% -Imports are down 6% -Further losses are likely as restrictions increase to address COVID-19.
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 via pork meat unlikely according to current state of knowledge
BFR Federal Institute For Risk Assessment
According to the current state of knowledge, there are no cases that have shown evidence of humans being infected with the novel coronavirus via the consumption of contaminated food.
From the farm to the feast
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
Spark conversation with fun facts about Thanksgiving foods
Ultraprocessed Food: Addictive, Toxic, and Ready for Regulation
Newswise
Drying fruit with ionic wind
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
After the summer harvest, fruits are sold as dried products suitable for the current season. However, if fruit or vegetables are dried with heat, nutrients can be destroyed and flavors can be reduced. This is why non-thermal drying of food - i.e. without heating - is preferred by the industry. Among other things, fans are used for this purpose. A new drying process developed at Empa using ionic wind promises to make the non-thermal drying of food much more energy-efficient, faster and even gentler.
Food Safety Lab Grants $2.9M for New Global Projects
Cornell University
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety, co-located at Cornell and Purdue Universities, has announced $2.9 million in grants for research projects to improve food safety and prevent foodborne illness in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya and Senegal.
Go (over) easy on the eggs: 'Egg-cess' consumption linked to diabetes.
University of South Australia
Scrambled, poached or boiled, eggs are a popular breakfast food the world over. Yet the health benefits of the humble egg might not be all they're cracked up to be as new research from the University of South Australia shows that excess egg consumption can increase your risk of diabetes.
Gut check: Teff grain boosts stomach microbiome health
Cornell University
Cornell University food scientists confirm that the grain teff helps the stomach and enhances the nutritional value of iron and zinc, according to a new modeling method.
Some U.S. states hit harder by COVID-19 food insecurity
University of Illinois College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES)
Food insecurity in America is reaching an all-time high during the COVID-19 pandemic. But large regional differences exist in the severity of the impact.
Convenient antioxidant capacity measurement of food
Kumamoto University
Researchers from Kumamoto University (Japan) have developed a system to quickly and easily measure the antioxidant capacity of food.
Hunger in the Arctic prompts focus on causes, not symptoms
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The communities of Nunatsiavut in Northern Labrador, Canada, similar to other communities across Inuit Nunangat, the homeland of Inuit, are plagued by excessive food insecurity rates, which are estimated to be five times the level of food insecurity measured for households in Canada.
Research helps improve a key ingredient in vegetable oil
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
Plant breeding advances will help farmers growing oil palm, an important oilseed crop
Scientists develop AI-powered 'electronic nose' to sniff out meat freshness
Nanyang Technological University
A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has invented an artificial olfactory system that mimics the mammalian nose to assess the freshness of meat accurately.
Shining a light on the issue of wine fraud
University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide wine researchers are developing a fast and simple method of authenticating wine - a potential solution against the estimated billions of dollars' worth of wine fraud globally, but also offering a possible means of building regional branding.
Local cooking preferences drove acceptance of new crop staples in prehistoric China
Washington University in St. Louis
The food preparation preferences of Chinese cooks -- such as the technological choice to boil or steam grains, instead of grinding or processing them into flour -- had continental-scale consequences for the adoption of new crops in prehistoric China, according to research from Washington University in St. Louis. A new study in PLOS ONE led by Xinyi Liu, associate professor of archaeology in Arts & Sciences, focuses on the ancient history of staple cereals across China, a country well known for its diverse food products and early adoption of many domesticated plants.
Scientists to improve food plant worker safety, product supply
Cornell University
A Cornell University-led project will use computer modeling and outreach to find optimal strategies to minimize COVID-19 cases and transmission among workers in food processing facilities, while maintaining the best possible production.
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Speak to lead author of a new study on the connection of dietary soy and dementia prevention
Newswise
Bacterial Metabolism of Dietary Soy May Lower Risk Factor for Dementia
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh
A metabolite produced following consumption of dietary soy may decrease a key risk factor for dementia - with the help of the right bacteria, according to a new discovery.
Shipping holiday food: How to properly prepare, package, send
Cornell University
Regulators Classify Gene-Edited Rice Varieties with Disease Resistance as Equivalent to Conventional Varieties
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
The Healthy Crops team, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have used gene editing tools to develop new varieties of disease-resistant rice that regulators in the United States and Colombia have determined are equivalent to what could be accomplished with conventional breeding.
Ceres2030 research offers path to end world hunger within decade
Cornell University
Small-scale farmers see a path to solving global hunger over the next decade, thanks to a Cornell University-hosted project that used artificial intelligence to cull ideas from more than 500,000 scientific research articles.
Sprat, mollusks and algae: What a diet of the future might look like
University of Copenhagen
At a time when food production is one of the biggest climate culprits, it is essential that we seek out new food sources which can nourish us and, at the same time, not overburden the planet.
Potential drug target for dangerous E. coli infections identified
University of New South Wales
Escherichia coli, known as E. coli, are bacteria which many people associate with causing mild food poisoning, but some types of E. coli can be fatal.
New research highlights impact of COVID-19 on food security in Kenya and Uganda
CABI Publishing
CABI scientists have conducted new research highlighting the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food security in Kenya and Uganda with more than two-thirds of those surveyed having experienced economic hardship due to the pandemic.
Improving bison health, production
South Dakota State University
The Center of Excellence for Bison Studies seeks to improve bison herd health and production and the economic viability of both private and tribal bison producers.
Daily coffee consumption associated with improved survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
In a large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, consumption of a few cups of coffee a day was associated with longer survival and a lower risk of the cancer worsening, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and other organizations report in a new study.
Helping Future-Proof the Wine Sector
University of Adelaide
Winegrape growers around the world will be better able to navigate future global markets and the impacts of climate change with a new book available free online. Which Winegrape Varieties are Grown Where? A Global Empirical Picture provides snapshots from 1990 to 2016 of the world's vineyard bearing areas of more than 1700 prime grape varieties in over 700 wine regions.
Eating your vegetables is easier said than done
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
"Food systems have the potential to nurture human health and support environmental sustainability; however, they are currently threatening both."
Mealworm shows promise as a good, sustainable food source, study finds
Indiana University
With global food demands rising at an alarming rate, a study led by IUPUI scientists has found new evidence that the yellow mealworm shows promise as alternative source of nutritional protein.
Increasing protein, fiber in steamed bread
South Dakota State University
Replacing up to 15% of the flour with dried distillers grain, a coproduct of the ethanol industry, can help increase the protein and fiber in steamed bread.
Live Press Conference: More healthful milk chocolate by adding peanut, coffee waste
American Chemical Society (ACS)
A press conference on this topic will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. Eastern time online at www.acs.org/fall2020pressconferences.
Understanding the Why of Potato Virus Y
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Potatoes are a multi-billion-dollar crop in the US. Potato harvests can be reduced by up to 80 percent because of disease caused by Potato virus Y (PVY) that attacks both the tubers and leaves.
More healthful milk chocolate by adding peanut, coffee waste
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Milk chocolate is a consumer favorite, but it isn't exactly health food. Now, researchers report a new way to combine milk chocolate with waste peanut skins to boost its antioxidant properties and present their results today at the American Chemical Society Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting & Expo.
Coronavirus transmission risk increases along wildlife supply chains
PLOS
oronaviruses were detected in a high proportion of bats and rodents in Viet Nam from 2013 to 2014, with an increasing proportion of positive samples found along the wildlife supply chain from traders to large markets to restaurants, according to a study published August 10 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Amanda Fine of the Wildlife Conservation Society and colleagues.
An easier way to go veggie: Vitamin B12 can be produced during dough fermentation
University of Helsinki
Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient that is needed for functions such as maintaining the nervous system and forming blood cells.
Report provides new framework for understanding climate risks, impacts to US agriculture
Colorado State University
Agricultural production is highly sensitive to weather and climate, which affect when farmers and land managers plant seeds or harvest crops. These conditions also factor into decision-making, when people decide to make capital investments or plant trees in an agroforestry system.
Seafood Products Made From Cells Should be Labeled Cell-Based
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Companies seeking to commercialize seafood products made from the cells of fish or shellfish should use the term "cell-based" on product labels, according to a Rutgers study - the first of its kind - in the Journal of Food Science. Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture require food products to have a "common or usual name" on their labels so consumers can make informed choices about what they're purchasing.
Small-Farm Tech Reduces Deforestation, Climate Change
Cornell University
Small farms in Zambia that use the latest hybrid seed for maize, help reduce deforestation and tackle climate change in a new Cornell University study.
Meet Cosmo, a bull calf designed to produce 75% male offspring
University of California, Davis
Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have successfully produced a bull calf, named Cosmo, who was genome-edited as an embryo so that he'll produce more male offspring.
NYS sanitizer, Cornell's U-pick guide boost farm success
Cornell University
Even in the coronavirus era, New York's pick-your-own farms are flourishing - thanks to a new Cornell University guide and New York state sanitizer.
How do the various soil types in Puerto Rico support different crops?
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
Unique geography allows for wide variety of soils
Recycling Japanese liquor leftovers as animal feed produces happier pigs and tastier pork
University of Tokyo
Tastier pork comes from pigs that eat the barley left over after making the Japanese liquor shochu.
How adding green tea extract to prepared foods may reduce the risk for norovirus
Ohio State University
Infusing prepared foods with an edible coating that contains green tea extract may lower consumers' chances of catching the highly contagious norovirus by eating contaminated food, new research suggests.
Native bushland's fertility secret
Flinders University
In hotter, dryer conditions with climate change, a secret agent for more sustainable agricultural production could lie in harvesting the diverse beneficial soil microbiome in native bushland settings, scientists say. New research from CSIRO, Flinders University and La Trobe University highlights the importance of soil biological health and further potential to use organic rather than chemical farm inputs for crop production. "We know antibiotics are very useful in pharmaceuticals, and actinobacteria found plentifully and in balance in various natural environments play a vital role in the plant world," says lead author Dr Ricardo Araujo, a visiting Flinders University researcher from the University of Porto in Portugal. "These actinobacterial communities contribute to global carbon cycling by helping to decompose soil nutrients, increase plant productivity, regulate climate support ecosystems - and are found in abundance in warm, dry soil conditions common in Australia." A n
Breeding new rice varieties will help farmers in Asia
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
New research shows enormous potential for developing improved short-duration rice varieties
Study First to Show Tiger Sharks' Travels and Desired Hangouts in the Gulf of Mexico
Florida Atlantic University
Using sophisticated satellite telemetry, a study is the first to provide unique insights into how tiger sharks move and use habitats in the Gulf of Mexico across life-stages. Data provide an important baseline for comparison against, and/or predicting their vulnerability to future environmental change such as climate variability or oil spills.
