Food expiration dates don't have much science behind them – a food safety researcher explains another way to know what's too old to eat

Current expiration date system leads to confused consumers and wasted food.

Jill Roberts, Associate Professor of Global Health, University of South Florida • conversation
July 21, 2022 • ~8 min

To reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones, the US needs a national strategy for regulating farm pollution

Nutrient pollution fouls lakes and bays with algae, killing fish and threatening public health. Progress curbing it has been slow, mainly because of farm pollution.

Donald Scavia, Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan • conversation
July 18, 2022 • ~11 min

Beyond flora and fauna: Why it's time to include fungi in global conservation goals

Fungi underpin life on Earth, but are far less well catalogued and understood than animals and plants. Three scientists call for including fungi in conservation strategies and environmental laws.

Patricia Kaishian, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, Bard College • conversation
May 17, 2022 • ~10 min

Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu

Sugar gets a bad rap, but exactly which sugar is meant? Nutrient-dense sweet ripe fruits are a far cry from refined table sugar – and their differences can have big health implications.

Jennifer Rooke, Assistant Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine • conversation
Jan. 14, 2022 • ~8 min

Not all calories are equal – a dietitian explains the different ways the kinds of foods you eat matter to your body

In almost every way, one cheeseburger does not equal six apples. With the goal of optimal health in mind, a calorie is not a calorie is not a calorie.

Terezie Tolar-Peterson, Associate Professor of Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion, Mississippi State University • conversation
Dec. 27, 2021 • ~9 min

The 2021 World Food Prize recognizes that fish are key for reducing hunger and malnutrition

Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, is the winner of the 2021 World Food Prize for her work identifying small fish as valuable nutrition sources for developing countries.

Ben Belton, Associate Professor of International Development, Michigan State University • conversation
May 21, 2021 • ~9 min

As extreme fires transform Alaska's boreal forest, deciduous trees put a brake on carbon loss and how fast the forest burns

A new study finds more deciduous trees like aspen are growing in after severe fires in the region, and that has some unexpected impacts.

Xanthe Walker, Assistant Research Professor, Northern Arizona University • conversation
April 15, 2021 • ~8 min

As extreme fires transform Alaska's boreal forest, more aspen are coming in – that has an impact on future fires and the climate

A new study finds more deciduous trees like aspen are growing in after severe fires in the region, and that has some unexpected impacts.

Xanthe Walker, Assistant Research Professor, Northern Arizona University • conversation
April 15, 2021 • ~8 min

Extreme wildfires are transforming Alaska's boreal forest – the result can slow future fires and climate impact

A new study finds deciduous trees are increasingly dominant after severe fires in the region, and that has some unexpected impacts.

Xanthe Walker, Assistant Research Professor, Northern Arizona University • conversation
April 15, 2021 • ~8 min

As extreme fires transform Alaska's boreal forest, more aspen and birch are coming in – that can slow fires and their climate impact

A new study finds deciduous trees are increasingly dominant after severe fires in the region, and that has some unexpected impacts.

Xanthe Walker, Assistant Research Professor, Northern Arizona University • conversation
April 15, 2021 • ~8 min

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