The question was asked by a Science To Life reader using the "Make a Request" icon. He asked: I am interested in how bacon impacts the body. Is it filling because it has fat that is useful for delaying hunger...
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Posted on June 16, 2008 9:50 AM • 4 Comments •
Clifford S. Mintz Ph.D., author of Bio Job Blog, writes about a study suggesting that artificial sweeteners may cause people to gain rather than lose weight. Like Cliff, I had heard reports of this but never paid much attention....
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Posted on June 10, 2008 8:53 AM • 10 Comments •
Parts of the Southeastern U.S (where I live) have been experiencing severe drought conditions for months. Droughts can have significant environmental and economic impacts on a community. According to this press release, aridity is on the increase across the...
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Posted on March 6, 2008 11:15 AM • 2 Comments •
After four years of deliberation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that meat from cloned animals and their offspring is safe to eat. Read more in this Wired article. Image: Matt Batchelder...
Posted on February 21, 2008 11:35 AM • 13 Comments •
A poll by BBC World and market research firm Synovate aimed at assessing global attitudes towards food found that the UK is ahead of the US as the world's leading fast food nation. How will an increase in consumption of...
Posted on January 4, 2008 7:46 PM • 9 Comments •
A scientist from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has developed a way to make allergen-free peanuts. The scientist, Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna, found a way to essentially inactivate peanut allergens while maintaining the taste and quality of the...
Posted on July 29, 2007 11:56 PM • 3 Comments •
Researchers from Ohio State University have now uncovered another way harmful bacteria can acquire antibiotic resistance-close proximity with harmless bacteria found in foods people eat every day.
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Posted on June 6, 2007 12:07 PM • 0 Comments •
Researchers from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England are using the nitrogen content of fruits and vegetables to detect falsely labeled organic produce. The demand for organic produce has been increasing. This Discovery News article explains that "the...
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Posted on April 19, 2007 9:00 AM • 0 Comments •