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Ack! I need chocolate! The science of PMS food cravings

Staff Writer - June 28, 2019

Sara Twogood, University of Southern California Premenstrual food cravings are the punchline of endless jokes. Like most good jokes, they’re funny because they’re true. Certain parts...

Business

Why some plastic packaging is necessary to prevent food waste and...

Staff Writer - June 9, 2019

Manoj Dora, Brunel University London and Eleni Iacovidou, Brunel University London There has been a surge in awareness of the damage that plastic pollution does...

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Softer, processed foods changed the way ancient humans spoke

Staff Writer - March 17, 2019

Steven Moran, University of Zürich and Balthasar Bickel, University of Zürich The human capacity for language divides our species from the rest of the animal...

Economy

Diets can do more than help you lose weight – they...

Staff Writer - March 13, 2019

Adrienne Rose Bitar, Cornell University Fad diets have long been brushed off as selfish, superficial quests to lose weight. But if you study the actual content...

science

Cultured meat seems gross? It’s much better than animal agriculture

Staff Writer - February 27, 2019

Matti Wilks, Yale University The world is in the grips of a food-tech revolution. One of the most compelling new developments is cultured meat, also...

Economy

Brexit food shortages are not inevitable – keep calm and don’t...

Staff Writer - January 28, 2019

Jamie Stone, Loughborough University With no Brexit deal in place and March 29 fast approaching, fears are growing that the UK will struggle to maintain...

Economy

Unmeltable chocolate and bean-to-bar: A cocoa expert highlights 3 sweet trends

Staff Writer - December 24, 2018

Kristy Leissle, University of Washington, Bothell ‘Tis the season to eat chocolate. And for the chocolate industry, there’s nothing sweeter, since this is the time...