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US study suggests oral immunotherapy might halt peanut allergies
A medical trial in the US has found that peanut oral immunotherapy can desensitise and induce remission in many children under the age of four who suffer from peanut allergies.
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Enset banana could feed millions
A new study suggests that enset, a relative of the common banana native to Ethiopia, has the potential to feed millions of people.
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Study suggests protein in products is a major incentive for consumers
Taste and nutrition company Kerry's research of more than 6,300 consumers in 12 countries – including Thailand, India, Japan and China – revealed a desire for more protein in products regarded as 'healthy'.
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Giving into your caffeine craving could be good for your gut
A new scientific review suggests that coffee stimulates the digestive process and increases the number of good bacteria in the gut.
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Will this new technology revolutionise fish farming?
Meet the new piece of technology which could transform the shrimp farming industry. Dr Faik Hamad, and Dr Poo Balan Ganesan discuss how micro-bubble technology could be change fish farming in developing countries.
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Crucial unnoticed resistance gene identified in E.Coli
Scientists have identified a gene that has helped deadly E.coli bacteria evade antibiotics. The new discovery has forced scientists to rethink treatments currently used to fight the pathogen.
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Research suggests link between sweeteners and infant obesity risk
The research team behind the study has suggested that there might be a link in humans, but further investigation is needed before any concrete link can be made.
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Research links large industrial farming to biodiversity loss
Though there is a suggestion that large industrial farms can harm biodiversity, there are solutions farmers can put in place to mitigate this and promote wildlife growth in agricultural settings.
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Could modern high-tech farming eliminate mycotoxins, an old nemesis of agriculture?
It is not often that scientific advances approach complicated problems in such a seemingly fitting way, but such is the case with high-tech farming and mycotoxins.
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Does your wine hit the right notes?
Join us for an informative webinar exploring the capabilities of Agilent’s MP-AES in performing quick multi elemental wine analyses.
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Keeping up with COP
Dr Vincent Walsh, circular and regenerative food system consultant and founder of the plant-based food brand, Herblabism, reflects on the sustainability challenges facing the food industry in the wake of COP26.
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Switching to olive oil could reduce risk of cardiovascular disease
A new study has suggested that replacing margarine and other fats with olive oil could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, though other scientists say more research is needed to prove this.
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Not enough focus on nutrition when constructing a diet, claims research
The Arla Foods survey suggests that consumers are not as aware of nutrition when it comes to choosing diets, but encouragingly consumers are willing to learn more.
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The bugbears and potential of edible insects
A strain on resources has given way to a rising demand for alternative proteins obtained with a minimal impact on natural resources, insects as a food shows promise…but hurdles remain in the way.
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Cellular agriculture could provide key to more sustainable egg white protein
Using cellular agriculture to produce egg white protein could hold the key to reducing the environmental impact of an ingredient which is crucial to the food industry.