When children aged 10-14 consume energy drinks, one in five consumes too much caffeine. When their caffeine intake from other sources such as cola and … Children taking too much caffeine from energy drinksRead more
Food
Posted inClimate Disaster / News
Climate Change Could Make Food Taste Worse
Published Monday by scientists from the University of Melbourne, the report looked at how climate change will affect food production in Australia. The scientists found … Climate Change Could Make Food Taste WorseRead more
Posted inHealth / News
Two-thirds of world’s population suffers tooth decay
The report, published in the Journal of Dental Research, says that more than 2.4 billion people across the world have untreated tooth decay, which can … Two-thirds of world’s population suffers tooth decayRead more
Posted inToMl / Waste
Reducing food waste takes more than finishing your plate
In southeast Costa Rica near the Panamanian border, there’s a group of farmers growing bananas and cocoa without pesticides. Two indigenous groups work communally owned … Reducing food waste takes more than finishing your plateRead more
Posted inToMl
Salt Sugar Fat
Veteran New York Times journalist Michael Moss entered the world of food reporting when he covered a salmonella outbreak in a Georgia peanut factory, a … Salt Sugar FatRead more
Posted inNews / Waste
U.S. Wasting Up to 40% of Its Food
A new study claims U.S. residents are wasting nearly every other bite of food they consume. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Americans are … U.S. Wasting Up to 40% of Its FoodRead more
Posted inToMl
World’s Oldest Twinkie
As the death knell rings for Hostess Brands Inc, the last batches of those caloric confections are flying off store shelves. And while some of … World’s Oldest TwinkieRead more
Posted inFisheries / ToMl / Worker
The slavery behind our seafood
It is a dark and dingy motel on the Burmese border. We are thousands of miles from the UK high street, but the food we … The slavery behind our seafoodRead more