food science
Did Food Industry Lobbying Force the EU to Drop Regulation of This Cancer-Linked Chemical?
A proposed law to regulate the use of acrylamide—a potentially carcinogenic chemical found in fried, starchy foods—has been watered down following objections from industry bodies, leaked documents suggest.
The Plastic Wrap of the Future Will Be Made Out of Milk
We'll be eating our food packaging within the next few years.
‘Brunch’-Flavoured Sweets Are Terrifying
The makers of candy corn that looks like human teeth is now stepping up the craziness on their flagship Halloween offerings, by crossbreeding them with brunch.
A New Study Says the Right Music Can Make Your Beer Taste Better
A team of Belgian researchers says there's a correlation between the music you listen to, how much you enjoy your beer, and how drunk you feel.
Cockroach Milk Is the Protein Drink of the Future
An international team of scientists from the US, Japan, Canada, France, and India are pleased to say that the milk protein crystals found in cockroaches are, in fact, a “fantastic” protein supplement.
Butter Is Officially Not Going to Kill You
Researchers at Tufts University just did a massive study on butter’s effect on our health. They want you to know that butter is OK for you. It may not be super-great for you—but it’s not terrible, either.
A New Method to Produce Low-Fat Chocolate Sounds Like Science Fiction
Researchers from Temple University in Philadelphia have developed a device capable of lowering the fat content in chocolate through a new process known as electrorheology. Yay, science!
This Is the GMO Peanut That Could Rid the World of Nut Allergies
By decoding the DNA of peanuts, a group of scientists from the University of Western Australia say they can make an allergy-free peanut.
Why Scientists Want to Add More Wood Pulp to Our Food
Finnish research group VTT highlighted yogurt as one food that could really benefit from wood products, saying that xylan, derived from birch pulp, could make it smoother.
Everything You Know About Cooking Rice Is a Lie
Anybody who’s ever graced a kitchen knows that the key to toothsome yet pillowy rice is making sure that you use a two-to-one ratio of water-to-rice. Too bad its also a complete and total falsehood.
Eating a Lot of White Bread May Cause Lung Cancer
Researchers say that if you eat a diet that ranks high on the glycemic index—in other words, a diet full of refined sugars and white flour—you may have an increased risk of developing lung cancer.
How the US Army Influences Almost Everything in the Supermarket
I joined Anastacia Marx de Salcedo, author of Combat-Ready Kitchen, on a tour of a supermarket to examine how the US military has had a hand in just about everything we commonly eat.