Any process to strengthen science in food-systems policy must protect the knowledge of vulnerable groups, especially Indigenous farmers (pictured, rice farming in Bangladesh).Credit: Rehman Asad/Barcroft Media/Getty Later this year, politicians and policymakers are due to meet to make crucial decisions on protecting biodiversity, mitigating climate change and ending hunger — […]
Nutrition and Food
AMES, Iowa – The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State University will host the 2021 Wine Grape Field Day on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at Iowa State’s Horticulture Research Station near Ames. The event will feature research and demonstrations from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach on grapevine […]
PRINCETON, N.J., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Researcher and food and nutrition expert, Dr. Reza Kamarei announced the recent publication of his latest article in the International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition: “Health Risks of Phosphoric Acid in Cola Drinks.” The article details how the consumption of phosphoric acid […]
To wash your chicken or not wash your chicken: that is the question that has plagued home cooks for decades. Slimy, covered in pink and red specks — or even feathers, some claim — it may seem like common sense to wash off your chicken before dousing it in spices […]
AUDIO: Lead author Elizabeth Davitt, MS, Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Iowa State University, discusses a new study that determined positive… view more Credit: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Philadelphia, July 8, 2021 – Fifty-five percent of Midwest university students […]
Source/Disclosures Source: Rosas M, et al. Effects of fresh mango consumption on blood glucose, insulin, and other cardiovascular disease risk factors in overweight and obese adults. Presented at: American Society of Nutrition Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting; June 7-10, 2021 (virtual meeting). Disclosures: Alasvand reports no […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed an American scientist, Felicia Wu, to its Foodborne Disease Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG). Wu, Ph.D, is a John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in the Michigan State University (MSU) departments of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics Felicia Wu, […]
(WTTW News) People who’ve had a COVID-19 infection develop some antibodies to the virus, but it’s unknown how long that immunity lasts. Also unknown is how long immunity lasts for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Illinois Institute of Technology researchers, along with researchers at universities and medical centers […]
Share on PinterestA new scientific review finds no clinically significant benefits of supplements for weight loss. Chris Rogers/Getty Images Researchers conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of a selection of weight loss supplements and alternative therapies. They found no high-quality evidence of the efficacy of any of the […]
Among the age-old challenges of parenting and child-rearing is getting the young ones to eat their vegetables — and a new study offers a simple trick to get kids to eat more. In a four-week experiment on 67 kids aged from 3 to 5 years old, researchers found out that a […]