Breaking Down Proteins to Build Food Waste Solutions
Breaking Down Proteins to Build Food Waste Solutions
Amino acid analysis helps scientists open the door to new food opportunities for healthier and more environmentally friendly food production.
Amino acid analysis helps scientists open the door to new food opportunities for healthier and more environmentally friendly food production.
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Cheddar Cheese Lovers Have Interactive Microbes to Thank
Vaishnavi Sridhar, PhD | May 16, 2024 | 3 min read
Scientists used a commercial year-long cheddar making process to show how various bacterial communities interact and contribute to the distinct flavor of cheddar.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | May 1, 2016 | 4 min read
Sorting the Beef from the Bull, Cheats and Deceits, A Sea of Glass, and Following the Wild Bees
Lab-Grown Burger Taste Test
Chris Palmer | Aug 6, 2013 | 2 min read
The world’s first burger grown in a petri dish was cooked and served up in a public taste test.
Horse Meat in Taco Bell Beef
Dan Cossins | Mar 4, 2013 | 2 min read
Tests showed that beef products sold at some of Taco Bell’s European restaurants contained horse DNA, dragging the fast-food chain into a growing food fraud scandal in Europe.
AAAS: Don't Label GM Foods
Bob Grant | Oct 29, 2012 | 1 min read
The American Association for the Advancement of Science says labeling genetically modified food products would be misleading.
New Life for Old Grounds
Edyta Zielinska | Aug 21, 2012 | 1 min read
Used ground coffee and other café food waste could one day be converted into plastics, detergents and other products.
US Doesn’t Ban BPA
Jef Akst | Apr 2, 2012 | 1 min read
The FDA announces that BPA will continue to be permitted in food and beverage containers.