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Tag Archives: food

17.09.11

Is It Folly to Take Folic Acid?

For mothers-to-be, doctors worldwide advise taking a folic acid supplement. That’s...
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01.09.11

Lager-brewing yeast identified in Argentina

Scientists have identified a yeast that led to the discovery of...
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07.06.11

Climate to wreak havoc on food supply, predicts report

Areas where food supplies could be worst hit by climate change...
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19.05.11

Monkeys Chew the Cud

Eating your greens can be grueling, especially if you are a...
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19.05.11

Art From Produce

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13.12.10

Whistling Caterpillars Shake Off Predators

When in danger, whistle. It works for the walnut sphinx caterpillar...
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13.12.10

How to Feed a 180-Ton Whale

For the blue whale, feeding is an Olympic event. The largest...
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02.12.10

Sharks Chew Off More Than They Can Bite

Teenage great white sharks might look all grown up, but they...
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02.12.10

Odor Exposure in the Womb Primes the Palate

Moms, want your children to eat their greens? Then you have...
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18.11.10

Fish Sleep Soundly in Mucous Cocoons

Even the ocean has bedbugs. Tiny blood-sucking crustaceans (inset) roam the...
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20.11.09

Morning sickness may be sign of a bright baby

SICK of morning sickness? Take heart: it may be a sign...
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20.11.09

Foods ‘should label up eco-costs’

Food packaging could be embedded with computer chips that instantly link...
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20.11.09

Food for Thought: delivering the promise of food processing

Humans have transformed raw ingredients into food since prehistoric times. But...
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20.11.09

Far flung food: Europe’s distant diets

Across the European Union, food is travelling more, and not always...
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20.11.09

Watching what we eat: food systems in Europe

Food has never been more of a global commodity than it...
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