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Kids now see fewer TV ads for unhealthy food and drinks, but exposure remains high

University of Illinois Chicago — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:05:46 EST

University of Illinois Chicago study finds children are still exposed to over 1,000 ads a year for unhealthy foods

Cedars-Sinai Supports Local Nonprofits With $27 Million in Grants

Cedars-Sinai — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 09:05:58 EST

Cedars-Sinai has galvanized its commitment to helping historically marginalized communities, allocating $27 million in grants to support programs providing housing stability, food security, accessible care and health equity across the Los Angeles region.

Low magnesium levels increase disease risk, new study shows

University of South Australia — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 19:05:40 EST

A new Australian study has identified why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for our health, reducing the risk of DNA damage and chronic degenerative disorders.

Looking to Boost Your Heart Health? Try a Baked Potato

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:05:51 EST

Nutrition sciences professor Neda Akhavan's recent study suggests spuds as a potential superfood for those with Type 2 diabetes.

Want to feel less stressed? Try the Mediterranean diet

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:05:35 EST

Following the Mediterranean diet versus the traditional Western diet might make you feel like you're under less stress, according to new research conducted by a team from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Editing for resilience: CRISPR/Cas9 boosts potato stress resistance

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:05:18 EST

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in agricultural biotechnology by using CRISPR/Cas9 to edit the potato genome, resulting in plants with increased resistance to both biotic and abiotic stresses. This innovation could lead to a new era of sustainable farming, where crops are naturally fortified against diseases and harsh environmental conditions, ensuring a stable food supply in the face of climate change and other global challenges.

UF scientists study how to bring you 'climate-smart coffee'

University of Florida — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:05:48 EST

Coffee beans consumed across the globe come from two species: Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora, and by 2050, about 80% of Arabica production is predicted to decrease because of climate change. So, scientists are investigating to see if they can find alternative coffee cultivars.

Exploring cultivated meat and seafood to support national security

The Good Food Institute — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:05:25 EST

Food innovation at the dinner table and the mess hall is essential to national defense, biosecurity, and warfighter readiness.

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the promise of cultivated meat research

The Good Food Institute — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:05:25 EST

GFI's Dr. Faraz Harsini interviews one of the world's leading cultivated meat researchers in his lab at Texas A&M

Governments around the world remain invested in alternative proteins

The Good Food Institute — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:05:32 EST

Only five years ago, public funding for alternative protein R&D was close to zero. Fast forward to 2023 and you see governments around the world investing in alternative proteins for a variety of reasons -- to meet national policy goals, make good on their climate commitments, and create good-paying, sustainable jobs to name a few.

Equity Must Be Considered In Ocean Governance To Achieve Global Targets By 2030

Wildlife Conservation Society — Tue, 14 May 2024 17:05:22 EST

As the world presses forward with urgency towards reaching global biodiversity and climate targets by 2030, there must be increased attention to center equity in dialogue and practice when designing ocean conservation, adaptation and development interventions.

Alternative proteins are a solution made for this moment

The Good Food Institute — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:05:43 EST

Alternative proteins help decrease emissions, feed more people with fewer resources, and restore biodiversity. They also address the urgent problems of antibiotic resistance and pandemic risk caused by our food system.

New research reveals there are more school-based than regular foodbanks nationwide

University of Bristol — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:00:00 EST

Research shows schools have increasingly stepped in as a fourth emergency service and are now the biggest source of charitable food and household aid for families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.

Challenges and breakthroughs: contextualizing alternative protein progress

The Good Food Institute — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:05:00 EST

About half of the world's habitable land is used for agriculture, which means that global food system change is an enormous, intensive, and lengthy pursuit. Scaling alternative protein sectors from virtually nonexistent to commercial volumes is a monumental task.

Consumers across political spectrum share food pricing frustrations

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:05:06 EST

In his State of the Union address last week, President Biden touched on a topic close to the hearts of U.S. consumers: food prices. In this election year, we can expect high food costs to come up repeatedly, with candidates from both parties invoking price gouging, shrinkflation, and corporate greed.

Mosaic Biosciences(tm) Joins the International Phytobiomes Alliance

International Phytobiomes Alliance — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:00:02 EST

The International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research is pleased to announce that Mosaic Biosciences(tm) has joined the organization as a sponsoring partner.

Can hunger be eradicated by 2030?

McGill University — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:05:42 EST

World hunger is growing at an alarming rate, with prolonged conflicts, climate change, and COVID-19 exacerbating the problem.

Berkowitz Authors NEJM Perspective Piece on Food Insecurity

University of North Carolina Health Care System — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:05:28 EST

Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine at the UNC School of Medicine, wrote perspective piece on how medically tailored meals address health consequences of food insecurity.

How the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the global wheat market

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:05:37 EST

Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caused an immediate disruption in the global wheat market, with serious implications for food prices and global food security. Wheat is a staple commodity in many countries and one of the most extensively traded crops worldwide. A new paper from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Texas Tech University examines the long-term impacts of the war in Ukraine on global wheat prices and market responses.

University of Notre Dame expert to attend COP28 and available to discuss climate change's effect on agriculture, food systems

University of Notre Dame — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:05:33 EST