Phenols could reduce acrylamide formation
Polyphenols may reduce the formation of acrylamide in food emulsions, a new study has suggested for the first time.
Archives for August 10, 2010
New USDA-Israel research agreement to focus on food security, sustainability
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has signed an agreement with Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to collaborate on research to help meet the world’s food and agricultural needs.
Altitude could help explain Colorado’s lower obesity rate: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that part of the reason obesity prevalence is lower in Colorado than in other states could be Denver’s altitude.
Palm oil supplier refutes Greenpeace allegations
Indonesian palm oil supplier PT Smart has refuted Greenpeace claims that it is destroying rainforest, publishing an independent verification report (IVEX) detailing its practices.
Study identifies possible omega-3 stabilizers in yogurt
A new study has identified and sequenced antioxidant proteins in yogurt that could be used as stabilizers in functional foods, following on from previous research on their potential.
World wheat shortage unlikely, says US agriculture secretary
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday that world wheat supplies are robust, despite fires that have devastated Russian wheat crops and flooding in Canada.