SMELT THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING TO THE LAKES
SMELT ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING TO THE LAKES TODAY’S LESSON: As the sun begins to warm the lakes and oceans, little fish celebrate the return of Spring abounding near shore to launch the cycle…
Nestle Brings Sugar-Reduction Technology to U.K.’s Milkybar
Nestle SA plans to begin selling slimmed-down Milkybar chocolates in the U.K. and Ireland in the first implementation of a new technology that promises the same sweetness with 30 percent less sugar. The Swiss food…
Nasa can’t send humans to Mars until it gets the food right
In space, tortillas are a deeply sought-after food. The anonymous journals of astronauts, which detail their most private thoughts from time aboard the International Space Station, repeatedly mention the floury flatbreads. “We filmed us opening…
American Adults Just Keep Getting Fatter
American adults continue to put on the pounds. New data shows that nearly 40 percent of them were obese in 2015 and 2016, a sharp increase from a decade earlier, federal health officials reported Friday.…
Taste and flavor modulation with organic acids in sugar confectionery
In many food products, sweetness drives flavor perception. When reducing the sugar content of a food, there are a number of functional and taste attributes to consider such as the acid source used in the…
Melt-Resistant Ice Cream Is Here
NEW ORLEANS — Science has finally led us to one of the greatest innovations of humankind: ice cream that doesn’t melt quickly on a hot day. The secret, according to a new study? Banana plant…
Sliced Ketchup Is Here to Keep All Your Sandwiches Mess-Free and It’s Already Polarizing
For anyone who’s ever eagerly bitten into a big, juicy sandwich only to end up with sauce all over them, sliced ketchup is here to cure those spill woes. Thanks to Los Angeles-based food entrepreneur…
WATER – CRESS – THE SPRING BOUNTY OF THE FOREST STREAMS
WATERCRESS – THE SPRING BOUNTY OF THE FOREST STREAMS TODAY’S LESSON: In our not too distant past, the first harvest emerging as the snow melted was wild watercress foraged from brisk running forest streams. It…
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Isn’t What You Think it Is
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the world’s largest collection of floating trash—and the most famous. It lies between Hawaii and California and is often described as “larger than Texas,” even though it contains not…
The Trouble With Tuna Poke Bowls
My first Thanksgiving in the Bay Area, a new friend invited me to share the holiday with her family. Before the potluck meal kicked off, my friend’s Hawaiian grandmother unveiled a bowl of treasure: cubes…