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Tiny plastics pose huge problems
Microplastics can enter the human body in a variety of ways — through the foods we eat, the clothes we wear, and the packaging we use. The health risks have been well documented, but here's how to mimimize the impact.
Food Safety, Health
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Digging in: Mintel Food Trends Expert
We talk with Mintel's Lynn Dornblaser about everything food-related, from understanding consumer desires to functional food markets, and which brands are getting it right...and wrong.
Food Production
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Like Your Food? Thank a Trucker
Tired of higher food prices? The food industry is focusing on tighter cost controls to hold the line against future increases. But you might be surprised to see what worries food executives most.
Food Production, Food Trade
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The Ins & Outs of Mushroom Products
Mushrooms have gained a lot of attention for a reported array of benefits. We're delving into how to assess supplement quality and the role of third-party verifiers in ensuring their authenticity and effectiveness.
Food Ingredients, Health
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Eat these foods to boost your mood
In today's fast-paced and stressful world, adequate serotonin levels are crucial for maintaining mental and emotional health, among many other benefits. We pinpoint which foods can help boost this mood-regulating hormone.
Health
Expert Take on Defining ‘Sustainability’
Sustainability has become almost a buzzword across every segment of our modern world. But where do we really stand in turning the idea of sustainability into meaningful reality? For answers we turn to a true expert on all things sustainability...
Agricultural Technology, Soil and Crop Management
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Are You Deficient in Key Nutrients?
Many of us in the U.S. suffer from nutrient deficiencies, leading to increased risk of various life-threatening diseases. Here are five common nutritional deficiencies and what you can do to boost your intake.
Diet, Health
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How Much Protein Should We Eat?
With supplements and bars filling the shelves, it made us wonder: how much protein should we consume? Here's what we found out...
Diet, Food Ingredients, Health
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How AI Can Supercharge Our Food
Brightseed, a pioneer in biosciences and AI, understands the power of plant bioactive compounds found in fruits and vegetables. Their proprietary technology can isolate healthy bioactive compounds and make them into a supplement or add them to an existing food to counteract common human health diseases.
Food Technology, Future of Food
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WHAT D2D IS READING
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Rishi Sunak will ask stores to cap basic food prices (Telegraph)
In discussions with supermarkets over French-style approach to cost of living crisis
Food Regulations & Policy
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Genetically-altered pigs are now on the menu (NextGov)
The United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized gene-edited pigs entrance into the food chain for human consumption—as German-style sausages.
Food Production, Food Regulations & Policy
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How AI Is Cropping Up In The Ag Industry (Forbes)
When John McCarthy coined the term "artificial intelligence" in 1955 as "the science and engineering of making intelligent machines," could he have imagined its effect on our ever-growing food needs?
Food Technology
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‘Massive shift’ in food shopping habits as prices soar (BBC)
There has been a "massive shift" in the way we do our grocery shopping since the pandemic, analyst firm Kantar has told the BBC.
Food Production, Food Trade
