Thank gluten's complex chemistry for your light, fluffy baked goods

Ever wonder why bakers spend so long kneading their dough? They’re trying to form a gluten network, which helps the bread rise.

Kristine Nolin, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond • conversation
Nov. 20, 2023 ~6 min

Does chicken soup really help when you're sick? A nutrition specialist explains what's behind the beloved comfort food

Grandma swore by it. Now science weighs in on the healing powers of chicken soup.

Colby Teeman, Assistant Professor of Dietetics and Nutrition, University of Dayton • conversation
Oct. 20, 2023 ~7 min


Climate crisis threatens truffle production but could put UK species back on the menu

Truffles are one of the world’s most expensive foods and climate crisis is changing the way they grow.

Paul W Thomas, Honorary Professor Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling • conversation
March 15, 2023 ~7 min

Seven ways to protect your health when cooking with gas

Fry less, open doors and windows and switch to an electric stove if possible.

Prashant Kumar, Professor & Chair in Air Quality and Health; Founding Director, Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE), Co-Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey, University of Surrey • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 ~6 min

Chocolate chemistry – a food scientist explains how the beloved treat gets its flavor, texture and tricky reputation as an ingredient

There’s a lot of interesting science behind the fermenting, roasting, grinding and melting that turns chocolate into the bars, bonbons and baked goods you know and love.

Sheryl Barringer, Professor of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University • conversation
Feb. 6, 2023 ~8 min

Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too

Energy companies have marketed natural gas as cooks’ favorite for years because homes with gas hookups will also use it for space and water heating.

Daniel Cohan, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University • conversation
Jan. 18, 2023 ~9 min

About one-third of the food Americans buy is wasted, hurting the climate and consumers' wallets

Reducing food waste at home is an action that anyone can take to help slow climate change, often saving money in the process. More consumer education could help show people what to do.

Brian E. Roe, Professor of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, The Ohio State University • conversation
Dec. 12, 2022 ~9 min

Cooking from meal boxes can cut household food waste by 38% – new research

People tend to waste more of their meals when buying the ingredients from shops, our survey showed.

Sebastian Schuster, Junior Researcher, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment & Energy • conversation
Oct. 31, 2022 ~6 min


Is your gas stove bad for your health?

Natural gas has been marketed for decades as a clean fuel, but a growing body of research shows that gas stoves can contribute significantly to indoor air pollution, as well as climate change.

Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2022 ~9 min

What makes smoky, charred barbecue taste so good? The chemistry of cooking over an open flame

Barbecued food has unique and often delicious flavors. A food chemist explains how the process of grilling over an open flame can produce flavors unattainable through other cooking methods.

Kristine Nolin, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond • conversation
June 3, 2022 ~8 min

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