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No need to make do with oranges at half-time. Here are seven mouth-watering mains and snacks to spice up the tournament • Drinks and snacks to match all 48 teams Double-frying gives this spicy chicken its famous crunch. Continue reading...

This week's food news including Colorado River debates, dryland farmers resiliency leaders, and bee research facility closures. The post Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Colorado River at Historic Low, Dryland Farmers Lead in Resiliency, and Bee Research Facilities’ Proposed Closure appeared first on Food Tank .

Cold storage and logistics body warns food supplies at risk from fuel shortages, cyber attacks and extreme weather Ministers have been accused of being complacent about the risks to vital supplies of food into the UK amid concerns over fuel shortages, cyber attacks and extreme weather. The trade body for cold storage and logistics has urged the government to make potential disruption to the UK’s …

Chemical analysis in Singapore is a robust industry supporting manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and petrochemicals on Jurong Island, with a market valued at... The post Future of Nutraceutical Nutrition in Singapore Industry appeared first on Food Research Lab .

Kathryn Monk says nutritious, naturally gluten-free food is widespread in cuisines of Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America Your article on the rising cost of gluten-free foods highlights a genuine problem ( Gluten-free basics ‘now a luxury’ as price of a small branded loaf nears £4, 30 May ). However, I was struck by how narrowly the discussion was framed. Much of the article focuses o…

The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems has released its latest report, The New Geopolitics of Food: Navigating policies for resilient self-reliance. The report focuses on how “how wars, trade disputes, aid cuts, climate shocks, and weakening international cooperation are pushing up food prices, deepening hunger, and reshaping global food security.” It draws on […] The post…

In a written interview with iGrow News, Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) outlined the yield gap at the centre of the debate. The post Malaysian Palm Oil Council on Sustainability and MENA Food Security appeared first on iGrow News .

The magic of easy-make ice-cream combined with the comfortingly familiar flavours of the classic Italian dessert I can be a real creature of habit when it comes to ice-cream. You could present me with the most creative flavoured scoops in the fanciest gelato shop and I will unfailingly choose mint chocolate chip, pistachio or coffee – not at the same time, of course, I still have some sense. I re…

There are thousands of crops grown in every country on the planet, but only a few of them can truly be considered staple foods. Staple crops are those that are affordable, high-yielding, and adaptable to many conditions. Perhaps most importantly, they are capable of providing a complete profile of micro- and macronutrients. Below, we’ll discuss […] The post What Are the Top Staple Foods the World…

To mark World Food Safety Day on 7 June, the EU-funded HOLiFOOD project is launching a digital campaign with six European influencers to help consumers better understand how climate change may affect food safety, and how science can support earlier detection and prevention of emerging risks.

New research published in Nature Sustainability and led by Notre Dame has explored how rice-fish coculturing — an intervention technique that introduces fish into the rice fields — could help reduce disease incidence and poverty along the northern Senegal River basin, a hot spot for schistosomiasis.

The accumulation of root-exuded berberine (BER) in soil is a key contributor to continuous cropping obstacles, threatening sustainable agriculture. In this study, a novel biochar–montmorillonite composite was synthesized via co-ball milling using traditional Chinese medicine residue derived biochar and montmorillonite (Mt) for berberine removal. The composite exhibited superior adsorption perform…

In 2019, Erin Wing worked for nearly three months at a salmon hatchery in Maine that’s owned and operated by Cooke Aquaculture, the world’s largest privately held seafood company. As a hatchery technician, she helped to raise millions of delicate salmon eggs into salmon juveniles. From there, they were transported to Cooke’s fish farms off […]

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced more than $9.75 million in grant funding through two important programs designed to strengthen agricultural development, expand market opportunities, support food security, and promote sustainable food production. The funding is being made available through the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer) and the Micro-Grants for Food…

Organizations, institutions, researchers, educators, community groups, and agricultural advocates working to promote crop diversity and sustainable food systems now have an exciting opportunity to access funding through the Crop Trust Power of Diversity Grants Programme. The initiative is designed to support innovative projects that raise awareness about the importance of crop diversity and its c…

His 5,300-year-old body still hosts cold-loving microbes — and possibly bread-making yeast.

Nutritionists like me cannot understand why people think they need more protein, so much so that the food industry is putting protein into everything. Most Americans consume close to twice the amount of protein needed, and practically anyone who consumes enough calories gets plenty.  Protein is in lots of foods and it’s really hard not […] The post The eye-rolling protein craze: some thoughts app…

As recent conflicts expose vulnerability of fertiliser markets and its effect on food security, VunaNexus offers an alternative When staff answer the call of nature at the European Space Agency’s headquarters in Paris, their urine is not simply flushed away – it is turned into something much more useful. While urine-diverting toilets are often associated with smelly festival loos , there is nothi…

Indoor farming for cosmetics solves the batch inconsistency that has long undermined botanical active supply chains. The post Indoor Farming for Cosmetics: Why Formulators Are Switching to Precision-Grown Botanicals appeared first on iGrow News .