Food for Thought
- Health & Medicine
Light Therapy for Tainted Fish
Shining ultraviolet light on the meal fed to farmed fish could destroy dioxins and limit the amount of those toxic chemicals that people get in the fish they eat.
- Health & Medicine
We’re All Likely to Get Fat
A study based on decades of data from the Framingham Heart Study finds that in the United States, the vast majority of people entering middle age already have gained or slowly gain enough weight to be classified as overweight or obese.
- Health & Medicine
When Kids Eat Out
Adolescents who often eat french fries and other fast food away from home tend to be heavier and to gain weight faster than those who eat most of their meals at home.
- Health & Medicine
The Sweet Benefit of Giving Olives a Hot Bath
A simple heat treatment can sweeten the strongly flavored olive oils that some gourmands prefer but many people find to be bitter.
- Agriculture
Wheat Warning—New Rust Could Spread Like Wildfire
A new, yield-slashing wheat blight has emerged in East Africa and could spread far beyond that part of the world.
- Agriculture
Using Light to Sense Plants’ Health and Diversity
Laser scanners may help farmers better tailor when and how much to fertilize their crops, with side benefits for the environment.
- Health & Medicine
Dieting? Don’t Give Up Protein
Dieters will get a weight-loss boost if they make sure both exercise and ample protein are part of their calorie-trimming regimen.
- Earth
Nonstick Pollution Sticks in People
A new study reveals high blood concentrations of a potentially toxic component of nonstick products in people near a plant making Teflon.
- Health & Medicine
The Kindest Cuts Are Underwater
Fruits and veggies stay fresher longer when they're peeled and sliced underwater, not on the countertop.
- Health & Medicine
Can Chocolate Fight Diabetes, Too?
Consuming flavonoid-rich dark chocolate could not only lower blood pressure and cholesterol but also improve the body's processing of sugar.
- Health & Medicine
Coming Soon—Broccoli and Peach ‘Seaweeds’
California researchers are developing fruit- and vegetable-based surrogates for a paperlike seaweed product, typically used in sushi, to brighten foods and infuse them with all-natural nutrients.
- Health & Medicine
How ‘Green’ Is Home Cooking?
From an environmental perspective, made-from-scratch meals aren't much better than ready-to-eat, store-bought meals are in consuming fewer resources and contributing less to pollution.
