How takeaways during COVID-19 have solved one problem and created another
Sohrab Kazemahvazi raises concerns over the superfluous use of plastics in some takeaway services and highlights the consumer-led demand for less plastic packaging.
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Sohrab Kazemahvazi raises concerns over the superfluous use of plastics in some takeaway services and highlights the consumer-led demand for less plastic packaging.
Bycatch of dolphins and porpoises was an issue highlighted by high-profile documentary Seaspiracy, and scientists are now calling on countries to do more to protect cetaceans in European waters.
A new report has urged the EU food industry to use the pandemic to repair what it has called a broken food system, with food waste and nutrition being high on the agenda.
Historically a mainstay of the reference laboratory, is Salmonella serotyping now possible in the routine micro setting?
Addressing the change in consumer demand, this article outlines why natural protein is the easy solution that meets our need to combine health, nutrition, convenience and sustainability in a single bite.
As attitudes to food waste change, is it time to give one unsung hero its time in the spotlight? The UK and Ireland Mushroom Producers believe its versatility has led many across the UK to add it to their shopping trolleys during the pandemic.
Scientists in California have developed an efficient use for corn waste, which they claim can filter pollutants out of drinking water.
On Earth day, a survey has revealed consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of where their food comes from and the majority would support easy labelling measures to identify how sustainable a product is.
Nestlé has discovered unique coffee varieties which could help lower the carbon footprint associated with coffee consumption, improve yields and overcome climate change challenges.
An international team of researchers have raised the alarm over stalled adoption of biotechnologies, which they argue would otherwise improve future food security.
Researchers are working on a new type of pesticide which would only target insects which cause damage to food production by targeting their kidney system.
A new project is hoping to make better use of the papaya harvest to relieve malnutrition in Ethiopia by creating more low-cost food options.
Researchers from Dartmouth College found that the quality of agricultural land was not as important as household income when it comes to predicting food insecurity.
Susan Brownlow explains why carbon labelling is important to consumers and outlines some of the barriers to widespread adoption.
Germany-based fast food retailer Nordsee has begun the sale of plant-based versions of some of its most popular dishes.