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Could big data be the key to reducing antimicrobial resistance?
Could “groundbreaking” new technology be the key in the fight against AMR, which the WHO has named one of the top 10 threats to global health.
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Researchers make plant-based meat “more palatable”
University of Leeds researchers have developed a colloidal technique that “could give a juicy sensation without adding fat” to plant-based meat.
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Grocery price inflation sharply falls to 12.7 percent
Latest Kantar data has revealed that grocery price inflation has fallen by 2.2 percentage points to 12.7 percent in the four weeks to 6 August 2023.
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High fertiliser profits “likely fuelling food price inflation”, finds ECIU
Analysis from ECIU has found that a 500 percent jump in fertiliser company profits is a “likely” cause of food price inflation.
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FSA warns glycerol in slush-ice drinks “not suitable for under-fours”
The FSA has issued new industry guidance, stating that glycerol in slush-ice drinks should not be sold to children four and under.
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Warmer freezers could cut energy consumption, finds Nomad Foods
A pilot study by Nomad Foods has found a three degrees Celsius increase in frozen food storage temperature could reduce freezer energy consumption by 10 percent.
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Does consuming added sugars increase risk of kidney stones?
Researchers have found that a greater intake of added sugars may be “associated with a greater risk of kidney stones”.
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Aldi implements sensory-friendly shopping hours
Discount supermarket Aldi has announced that it will be trialling sensory-friendly shopping hours in select stores.
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Researcher awarded $3 million grant for agricultural innovation
Kiho Lee, a researcher from the University of Missouri, has been granted $3 million to explore refining gene-editing processes to inform biomedical and agricultural innovation.
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Aleph Farms makes historic European cultivated meat submission
In a landmark moment, Aleph Farms has made Europe’s first cultivated meat approval submission to Swiss regulators.
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Bad apples? With animal cruelty, the whole orchard is rotten
Sean Gifford, Managing Director of The Humane League UK discusses why he thinks animal cruelty is an ongoing problem in the UK food industry and why a “strong movement” is necessary.
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Why is it important to align school meals with nutrition standards?
A study has found that if school meals in the US were aligned to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, children’s wellbeing would be “further supported”.
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Protein diversification: a win for people and planet
Andy Zynga outlines why protein diversification is an “urgent necessity” in today’s world and why it benefits both people and the planet.
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Fifth of households struggle with healthy food costs, MPs warn
A fifth of UK households are “struggling to get access to good quality food at reasonable prices”, meaning they opt for unhealthy alternatives, according to MPs.
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Could drinking muscadine wine improve aging skin?
According to the results of a new study, a daily dose of dealcoholized wine can be linked to enhancing skin elasticity in middle-aged women.
