What you need to know about ‘game changer’ food allergy drug

The drug omalizumab, commonly used to treat asthma, nasal polyps, and hives, prevents severe reactions in people with food allergies.

Scott Hesel - U. Rochester • futurity
April 30, 2024 ~7 min

Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

You can thank yeast and bacteria for the distinctive taste and smell of the oldest leavened bread in history.

Daniel Veghte, Senior Research Associate Engineer, The Ohio State University • conversation
April 30, 2024 ~5 min


Measuring your food waste for six weeks can change your habits – new study

After six weeks of measuring their food waste, surveyed households found it easier to cut down.

Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
April 30, 2024 ~6 min

How bird flu virus fragments get into milk sold in stores, and what the spread of H5N1 in cows means for the dairy industry and milk drinkers

Five livestock experts who study infectious diseases in the dairy industry explain the risks.

Todd Cornish, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis • conversation
April 25, 2024 ~9 min

Study challenges benefits of intermittent fasting

Both time-restricted eating and regularly planned meals led to similar weight loss results, suggesting that total calories may be more important than meal timing

Michel Morris-Johns Hopkins • futurity
April 23, 2024 ~5 min

‘I might as well stop and diversify into holiday lets’ – new research reveals the reality of farming after Brexit

Some farmers are bewildered and anxious about changes to the way they work.

Deema Refai, Associate Professor in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, University of Leeds • conversation
April 23, 2024 ~7 min

Making picky eaters clean their plates can backfire

Struggling with a picky eater? Experts have tips to help make sure your kids are getting the healthy food they need.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
April 22, 2024 ~10 min

Red cabbage juice may ease inflammatory bowel disease

Red cabbage juice can alleviate inflammation-associated digestive health conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease in mice.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
April 17, 2024 ~5 min


Fermented foods sustain both microbiomes and cultural heritage

From kimchi to kombucha and sauerkraut to sourdough, many traditional food staples across cultures make use of fermentation. And these variations are reflected in your microbiome.

Joseph Orkin, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Université de Montréal • conversation
April 17, 2024 ~8 min

Diet quality goes up when kids eat school lunches

Children from all walks of life improved their diet quality when they ate school-prepared lunches, according to a new study.

Erica Techo-U. Georgia • futurity
April 16, 2024 ~6 min

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