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Lack of fruit and veg responsible for 18,000 early deaths says report
A new report claims the UK fruit and veg sector could be boosted by more than £200 million if everyone ate the amount of greens advised by the Government.
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Why plant-based doesn’t necessarily mean healthy
David McClements warns that plant-based alternatives are not necessarily healthier than their “traditional” counterparts, thanks to the amount of sugar, salt, and saturated fat sometimes present in them.
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Biodiversity crucial to human nutrition study finds
A decline in biodiversity could have a damaging nutritional effect on populations dependent on fish according to a new study of the Peruvian Amazon.
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Why you can eat 130 seitan burgers (almost) guilt free
The wheat gluten known as seitan has taken the vegan world by storm in recent years, and now new data reveals that it is significantly better for the environment than other meat competitors.
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Developing tasty and nutritious food with yeast protein
In this webinar, Biospringer experts will explore the current and emerging market trends and explain how yeast protein can help develop great savoury or sweet plant-based foods.
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Teenagers fussier eaters than toddlers says HelloFresh
The research suggests some parents do not introduce new foods into their children’s diets often enough and nearly half of respondents said half of their shopping basket goes unchanged.
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Dragon fruit – a majestic appearance and health benefits to match
Introducing the eye catching dragon fruit - a delight to our senses and health alike, as Tania Dey explains.
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Processed foods can be good
A survey has revealed that most Brits are clueless over what ‘processed’ means and the majority associate it with being unhealthy.
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The “postcode lottery” of micronutrients in crops
When it comes to getting crucial micronutrients from crops, it really does depend on where you live. That’s according to new research conducted by a team of universities from the UK, Ethiopia, and Malawi.
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US families need more to make ends meet each month says new study
Feeding America says American house holds are having to find more money for food each month in the latest edition of its annual Map the Meal Gap study.
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Late strawberry season means bigger and juicier berries
British strawberry season officially kicks off today, with a later than usual start leading to bigger and juicier strawberries for UK consumers than they might normally find.
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How will UK Government’s new health Bill impact the food sector and consumer?
Following the Queen’s Speech, New Food’s Editor takes a deep dive into the possible consequences of the new, pending “junk food” advertising and calorie-labelling rules, which aim to tackle the UK obesity crisis.
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Do kelp and maggots offer a solution to global malnutrition?
14 May 2021 | By
Novel foods have to be a part of the solution if the world is to solve the problem of malnutrition – that’s according to researchers from the University of Cambridge.
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Can you grow enough protein in your backyard?
Researchers in the US are advocating for more people to grow their own protein and use their backyard as an asset to cope with supply chain disruptions and make the country more sustainable.
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Benchtop NMR analysis and the future
In a New Food webinar on 9 June, experts from Oxford Instruments and ALS Global will explore the use of benchtop NMR spectroscopy and TD-NMR in the testing laboratory.
