Climate-ready crops: potato yield boosted by 30% under heatwave conditions
Scientists at the University of Illinois have engineered potatoes to increase tuber mass by 30 percent during heatwaves, offering hope for food security in a warming world.
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Scientists at the University of Illinois have engineered potatoes to increase tuber mass by 30 percent during heatwaves, offering hope for food security in a warming world.
The University of Illinois has revealed plans to create a global centre for food and agricultural communications.
US consumers believe food manufacturers overcharge, as revealed by a survey, highlighting bipartisan dissatisfaction with industry pricing.
The University of Illinois has received a grant from the USDA to identify which microbes maximise the benefits of broccoli and other brassica vegetables.
Researchers have carried out a study that they claim improves understanding surrounding agri-food supply chain security in the US.
Researchers at the University of Illinois have claimed that turning food waste into bioenergy can become a profitable industry.
A new study finds that wine is often used as a scapegoat in trade disputes, resulting in damaging consequences for consumers and produces alike.
A new study exploring the global patterns of plastic packaging waste has revealed the countries producing the most plastic pollution.
A new University of Illinois study says that average salt consumption is well above the recommended amounts - but help is at hand to reduce sodium intake and avoid some dangerous non-communicable diseases.
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A marmite-like substance, liquorice divides many in terms of taste, but the plant could soon be elevated in status after researchers found a potentially promising use for it.
Significant portions of Colombia could become unsuitable for coffee production according to new research, with farmers facing the prospect of relocation to continue growing the crop.
The research team has made several suggestions to increase rice crop yield despite ever more challenging conditions.
Simply swapping traditional round plates to smaller, oval shaped ones could help reduce food waste in US university dining halls, according to one study.
A study conducted by scientists at the University of Illinois found that avocados help to break down fat in the body and improve gut health.