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NASA Study to Analyze Fermented Food Samples from Space
Certain nutrients critical for human health lack the shelf life needed to span multi-year missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA's BioNutrients -3 is part of an experiment series testing ways to use microorganisms to produce these nutrients…
Crackdown on illicit additives improves food safety
By Wang Xiaoyu | China Daily | Updated: 2019-12-03 07:44 China has uncovered about 78,000 food safety violations since June in a crackdown on the illicit use of food additives and the sale of counterfeit or substandard food products, the State…
Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
Shares of Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A TSN slipped 1.28% to $62.61 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.81% to 6,946.13 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…
Hormel Foods Corp. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors
Shares of Hormel Foods Corp. HRL slid 1.90% to $25.31 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.81% to 6,946.13 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising…
Manufacturers group ups fight against RFK Jr. focus on ultra-processed foods
A manufacturers lobbying group is pushing back against Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent pledge to look into the safety of ultra-processed foods. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), which…
Why food justice isn't being served in America
I met the man I'll call Randy Johnson 13 years ago, as I began research in South Central Los Angeles. I'm an anthropologist who explores how people think about food and use food in their everyday lives. As executive director of a large food justice…
Fibermaxxing Trend Boosts Outlook for Food-Ingredient Suppliers
Rising interest in the health benefits of fiber has prompted food and beverage makers to fortify everything from soda to snacks. That's now boosting the earnings outlook for the suppliers of the raw ingredients. PepsiCo Inc. recently just released…
Soaring cost of food and other staples squeezes Iranians as threat of U.S. attack looms
It experienced some relief under a 2015 nuclear deal that lifted many sanctions, until U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the accord in 2018. Since coming back into office more than a year ago, Trump revived a 'maximum pressure'…
Food bins: An eco-fix or just too icky for families?
James PearsonProducer, Politics Midlands For some households, separating leftovers is simple, but for others, it is a chore they choose not to do. Regardless, from April, the government wants every home in England to get a weekly food waste…
Why new McDonald's ad campaign will show empty boxes with no food
McDonald's has launched a new outdoor advertising campaign in Germany in which digital billboards sync with the sun to reveal food only after dark during Ramadan. The Digital Out‑of‑Home (DOOH) posters are programmed so that during…
How food waste is helping Hull's community gardens to grow
Weekly food waste collections will help to support more community growing sites in Hull, the council said. As part of a government scheme, all local authorities must collect household food waste on a weekly basis. The system will be introduced in…
Canada promises food aid to Cuba amid US fuel blockade
Canada has pledged $8 million Canadian (US$6.7 million) in food aid to Cuba, as the Caribbean nation grapples with a severe fuel crisis exacerbated by a slowdown in oil shipments following US threats of tariffs. The humanitarian assistance comes…
Food waste collection deadline missed by one in four councils
Ema Sabljak,England Data Unitand Jonah Fisher,Climate correspondent Almost a quarter of English councils will miss an official deadline to introduce weekly food waste collections to all homes, a BBC investigation has found. The Department for…
South Korea food firms expand cutbacks as profits slide
Feb. 24 (Asia Today) -- Major South Korean food companies are expanding cost-cutting and restructuring efforts after operating profits fell by as much as 30% last year amid a domestic demand slump and rising costs, industry officials said Monday.
Scientists Found a Strange Link Between Junk Food and Cigarettes
The snack aisle looks like a multiverse these days. Coca-Cola-flavored Oreos. Oreo-flavored Coca-Cola. Hot honey chips. Everything bagel everything. Somebody in a boardroom keeps asking, “What if we crossed these two brands and made people…
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