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Aloe-derived food additive found to damage DNA
The European Food Safety Authority has flagged a group of chemicals often used for their laxative effects as potentially cancer causing.
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One sold, one recycled scheme part of Coca-Cola’s 2030 vision
Coca Cola has put its weight behind the drive to reduce plastic waste by committing itself to reduction targets over the next 12 years.
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World-famous lab begins work on genetic project to save cocoa
MARS has teamed up with scientists at a world-famous lab to create cacao trees that will be resistant to disease, safeguarding the crop's future.
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Young engineer wins UN award for space-saving agritech
Plants grown in a polymer film have earned a Mechanical Engineer a UN award for young people working to protect or restore the environment.
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Putting cactus on the menu: FAO extols the virtue of prickly plants
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) worked with experts to write the book on cacti. Crop Ecology, Cultivation and Uses of Cactus Pear spreads knowledge of how to manage the plant effectively. It also gives…
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Barley varieties and their terroir add to the flavour of beer, study finds
Previously selected more for its suitability to the malting process than a taste-changing ingredient, barley may be on the cusp of a renaissance.
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Bananas could vanish from supermarket shelves, GMB Union warns
Britain's general trade union, GMB, has called for a change in the way bananas are farmed to halt an environmental catastrophe and save workers' health.
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Indian rainforests could hold a secret to getting more out of farm waste
Microorganisms found in the wildfire-prone rainforests of India have caught the eye of research scientists as an exciting prospect for biochemical production.
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Natural sweetener stevia plant genome sequenced for the first time
The findings, co-funded by Coca Cola, were unveiled by PureCircle Stevia Institute at the International Congress of Nutrition in Buenos Aires last week.
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Indonesia getting warmer – and it could be down to palm oil production
In the past decades, large areas of forest in Sumatra, Indonesia have been cut down to make room for crops like oil palm and rubber. Now research suggests the this change in the Southeast Asia region's temperature.
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Japan-American collaboration automates soybean-quality evaluation
Until now, farmers have had to inspect the quality of soybean harvested, bringing work to an abrupt halt. But thanks an international research collaboration, all that seems set to change.
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Displaced orangutan becomes the face of new ethical label
The world's biggest plant oil industry has become infamous for devastating habitats. Now a charity has created a logo to help consumers cut ties with the palm oil market.
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Study unearths green benefits of letting weeds grow in olive groves
Considered a hindrance by many farmers, weeds could be a key weapon in the battle against climate change.
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Sawdust to fish food: researcher works to turn waste into valuable protein
At the moment, some sawmills treat sawdust as special waste, because it can’t be put to good use. Growing sawdust piles can even limit production. Risto Korpinen from Luke thinks that sawdust could be a part of the answer to the world’s need for food.
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Scientists crack hardy crop’s complex genome
Finger millet's genetic code has been decoded in detail for the first time by researchers at Zurich University.
