Experimental tuber could cut disease in developing nations, study suggests An experimental “golden” potato could hold the power to prevent disease and death in developing countries where res... Read more
Rutgers scientists discover way to reduce animal feed and food production costs by increasing a key nutrient in corn Rutgers scientists have found an efficient way to enhance the nutritional... Read more
Almost every calorie that we eat at one time went through the veins of a plant. If a plant’s circulatory system could be rejiggered to make more nutrients available – through bigger seeds or... Read more
Is biodiverse agriculture an anachronism? Or is it a vital part of a food-secure future? Given the need to feed an estimated 2.4 billion more people by the year 2050, the drive toward large... Read more
People have no idea what calorie counts on menus mean for their health, but if you tell them a dish will take two hours of exercise to work off, they start thinking differently. Fast food es... Read more
“Our findings in a small group of patients with very low vitamin D levels show that muscle efficiency significantly improves when vitamin D status is improved.” New research show... Read more
Because of soil depletion, crops grown decades ago were much richer in vitamins and minerals than the varieties most of us get today. It would be overkill to say that the carrot you eat toda... Read more
LICENSING PATENTS FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD CAN HELP BRING INNOVATIONS IN NUTRITION, MEDICINE, AND COUNTLESS OTHER FIELDS TO THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM THE MOST In the Wollo highlands of northe... Read more
We all know we should eat our greens because they’re good for us. Lithuanian researchers have found a way to make them even healthier by exposing them to short-term light treatment wit... Read more