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Mingyu Qiao, PhD’s recent work focused on DHA, critical to fetal and infant brain and eye development. The DHA will be produced in a microalgal strain isolated in Qiao’s lab. The post Algae-Based Food Product Development Earns Gates Foundation Award appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

The cuts of meat in a supermarket case can look perfectly fresh even as bacteria are already multiplying inside the package. Is there a way to know before you open it?

Researchers from Kiel University and Trier University have shown, for the first time, that a widely used deworming product for grazing animals doesn't just harm individual plants and insects but also alters entire networks of ecological relationships. The active ingredient investigated was moxidectin in the formulation Cydectin, which farmers commonly use against parasites in grazing animals.

Over four million Americans have lost SNAP food aid under strict new mandates from the Trump administration, sparking fears of an escalating hunger crisis as officials push sweeping financial cuts.

THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2026 — More than 900 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan, have been sickened with cyclosporiasis since mid-June. Linda Kim, a public health nurse, has called more than 100 of them. Almost everyone has said the same thing: It’s...

AI-powered, photo-based meal-tracking apps underestimate calorie content by roughly a third and fat content by about 30 g per meal, and some also underestimate carbohydrates.

Investigators find strong links between disorders of gut-brain interaction and eating disorders, while depression emerges as a key factor associated with both.

Ariana Grande's recent social media posts have sparked a debate on celebrity influence and body image, with discussions focusing on the impact of unrealistic beauty standards on young audiences.

In a mouse model, LMU researchers have discovered a signaling pathway through which diet influences the development of the immune system.

The review suggests that patient-reported “taste changes” during GLP-1RA treatment may reflect reduced food enjoyment and motivation rather than consistent impairment of basic taste. The authors propose a sensory-liking-wanting framework while emphasizing that current human evidence remains heterogeneous and largely indirect.

Adults with obesity on a behavioral weight-loss program cut ultraprocessed food intake, with bigger cuts linked to slightly more weight loss, independent of calories.

Digital technologies could strengthen food security in developing countries, but their impact will be limited unless governments address distrust, weak collaboration and institutional inefficiencies, according to a study focusing on Mauritius published in the International Journal of Agriculture Innovation, Technology and Globalisation.

Imagine trying to swallow a sip of water while your face feels stuffed with congestion, your sense of taste is dulled and your body is floating 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth.

Butterflies are charismatic, colorful and cherished around the world. One of the most diverse groups of insects, with more than 19,000 described species, they inspire international organizations such as the North American Butterfly Association and the Xerces Society, as well as countless websites devoted to their identification, monitoring and natural history.

Preschoolers consuming more ultraprocessed foods have a greater likelihood of not meeting 24-hour movement recommendations, with greater screen time than those with lower ultraprocessed food intake.

UK farmers warn of potential food shortages due to record drought conditions, urging government intervention to protect domestic supplies.

While many social media users poke fun at the idea of contracting cyclosporiasis as a weight-loss tool, experts warn that some may take the ‘fad’ seriously.

Here's inside Zara Larsson's balanced diet and workout routine as her high-energy Lollapalooza set sparks viral 'Body Tea' reactions, with fans praising her vocals and strength.

A gunman opened fire at a Twin Falls In-N-Out, resulting in three deaths and several injuries. An armed bystander, identified online as Jordan Salinas, exchanged gunfire with the suspect.

A sweeping review of more than 350 studies suggests that the protein boom may be overselling what many people actually need. Eating less protein appears to improve metabolism, reduce inflammation and cellular damage, and activate pathways linked to healthier aging and longer life.

The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.

A daily avocado may help lower heart disease risk in adults with obesity by reducing the number of LDL particles circulating in the blood. After six months, participants who ate an avocado each day experienced a decline associated with an estimated 4% reduction in cardiovascular risk.

While “protein maxxing” is all the rage, reducing your protein intake could add years to your life

They're wriggly black grubs more commonly tossed to backyard hens than served at the dinner table, but black soldier fly larvae could soon play a key role in building a more sustainable food system, according to new research from Adelaide University.

A "leaky gut" might increase the severity of food allergies, according to new research conducted in mice and published in The Journal of Immunology.

Ancient Rome's greatest threat to food security wasn't the weather but the challenge of getting grain to the capital, according to a new study. By comparing hundreds of years of historical records with reconstructions of past climate, researchers found that periods of unusual heat, cold, drought or heavy rainfall rarely lined up with reported food shortages.

Patients with heart failure fare better over 90 days on home-delivered meals using traditional Navajo ingredients than those who receive recipes and an educational booklet.

Nicki Minaj criticises Dr. Fauci in a social media post, blaming him for pandemic-related suffering and expressing support for Donald Trump.

Conservation projects often focus on protecting a threatened species from predators and habitat destruction. But as our research shows, restoring food webs can be as important to supporting ongoing recovery.

Festival attendees at Truck Festival in Oxfordshire reported severe stomach issues after consuming Yorkshire pudding wraps, prompting organisers to close a food stall and alert environmental health officials.

Over 100 UK organisations, including major supermarkets, urge the government to legislate food security, citing supply chain disruptions and rising costs as threats to national resilience.

Repeated episodes of weight loss and regain may be associated with a greater loss of muscle volume than keeping weight stable.

A new study from The Wistar Institute has uncovered an unexpected link between fructose - a common dietary sugar - and the spread of an aggressive form of ovarian cancer.

Research identifies misalignments in perceptions of carbohydrate food healthfulness, suggesting priorities for nutrition education and public health messaging.

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Researchers analyzing dietary data from 40,209 postmenopausal women found that a low-fat pattern emphasizing fruits, vegetables, and grains was associated with sustained reductions in estimated dietary advanced glycation end-product intake over approximately seven years. The findings suggest broad dietary changes may lower dAGE intake without specific cooking instructions, although the study did not measure biological AGE exposure or determine whether the reductions influenced breast cancer outcomes.

Planetary debris disks around white dwarfs appear to be more plentiful than thought. That's because some white dwarfs are magnetic, and those magnetic fields create patches of metallic debris near the stars' poles, where it's more difficult to detect. This leads to an underestimation of debris, something new research is trying to correct.

DoorDash secured FAA approval to launch DoorDash Air, an in-house drone delivery service, joining Wing, Zipline, and Amazon as one of only eight certified US drone operators.

WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2026 — DoorDash and GrubHub have become stiff competition for a traditional, everyday eatery found in every U.S. community — the high school cafeteria.Nearly one-quarter of teens say they use mobile food delivery services to...

A grocery-store audit found that many foods marketed for toddlers may be far less healthy than parents expect. Of nearly 2,800 products examined in Texas, 81% were ultra-processed, and almost half failed at least one World Health Organization nutrient standard, often because they contained too much sugar, sodium, fat, or too many calories.

Children with non-IgE-mediated food allergies managed with dietary interventions show improved growth trajectories, particularly in BMI-for-age z-scores.

Paris Hilton's mother, Kathy Hilton, recently tried the "Jell-O diet" to lose weight. She believed other celebrities—Oprah Winfrey, Doctor Oz, Michelle Obama and Kelly Clarkson—had endorsed it. But the diet was fake, and so were the endorsements. Both had been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

An ancient marine 'crime scene' discovered near Richmond captures the world first evidence of a flying reptile being eaten by a sea monster… before that predator became dinner itself.

Diets rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids—a type of fat that supports brain function, cell growth and heart health—may help protect honey bees against the toxic effects of pesticides, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State.

A father's diet can affect his children's health and body composition before they are even conceived. A study of 43 triads of fathers, mothers, and newborns treated in the public healthcare system of Ribeirão Preto in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, demonstrated this.

The acting deputy commissioner for food said the agency was taking action even though finding the root cause of the outbreaks is difficult.

TUESDAY, July 28, 2026 — Teens who start eating breakfast regularly are more likely to make healthy food choices through the rest of the day, a new study says.Teenagers who ate breakfast still consumed as many daily calories as those who skipped...

Rice is the most popular food in the world, providing sustenance to more than 3.5 billion people each day.

Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act is slashing US food stamp funding, pushing states to tighten rules, shoulder huge new costs and, in some cases, even weigh quitting SNAP altogether.

A US report reveals Amazon workers' SNAP enrolment has tripled since 2020, sparking criticism from Senator Sanders amidst the company's $200 billion AI investment plans.

A 15-year-old suspect remains in custody following a deadly shooting at a Seattle food festival, with authorities investigating potential gang involvement. Three people died, and four others were injured.

Plant-based diets are good for you. They promote gut, immune, metabolic and cardiovascular health, in part by cultivating a diverse community of intestinal bacteria.

Researchers linked higher plasma TMAO to prevalent atrial fibrillation in 5,090 people and found that TMAO or choline supplementation accelerated AF onset, progression, atrial remodeling, and electrical dysfunction in mice. Inhibiting gut microbial TMA production lowered circulating TMAO and delayed AF in mice, identifying a potential therapeutic pathway that now requires human testing.

An international study led by the Universities of Córdoba and Pisa used isotopic analysis to reconstruct the dietary traces left in human remains found in an Italian necropolis, revealing what daily life was like in that community 2,700 years ago. Despite the passage of time, certain patterns of behavior recur: diet, human mobility, gender differences and the role of funerary symbolism in signifying social status.

University of Missouri researchers are turning a unique variety of corn into an effective natural alternative to artificial food dyes.

Invasive rats on tropical islands are creating winners and losers among the tiny underwater animals near the bottom of the food chain that inhabit surrounding coral reefs. Scientists say the changes to these marine ecosystems can rewire food chains on the reefs.

Can a low-carb diet cause your cholesterol to skyrocket? This question has vexed researchers and influencers alike as the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets has surged, yet the evidence has remained mixed.

Nearly one-quarter of teens reported using mobile food delivery services during school hours and almost half said they use them after school, according to a national survey of over 1,000 U.S. adolescents.

Although Native Americans experience some of the nation's highest rates of type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases, a new national survey suggests many have not heard about one of the most effective dietary approaches for preventing and even reversing the disease.

Meghan Markle's surprise appearance as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia has sparked backlash, with viewers questioning her culinary skills and the show's budget decisions.

Experts say food industry consolidation may be amplifying the cyclospora outbreak, allowing contaminated produce to spread farther.

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 — Spicy chicken wings, tacos, pizza, sausage biscuits and breakfast smoothies offered by school cafeterias must be reinvented, lest they vanish from the menu, a new study says.These items all contain loads of added sugar and...

When you pick up a gallon (3.8 liters) of milk at the store, the nutrients it contains may depend on both what's on the label and the time of year. A new study reports that omega-3 fatty acids are highest in milk labeled as organic grass-fed and lowest in conventionally produced milk. Other fatty acids varied by dairy production method and season.

Eating within a shorter daily window may help protect certain thinking skills as people age. In a small six-month trial, older women who limited eating to about 8 to 9 hours a day performed better on planning and problem-solving tests than those who ate over 12 hours. Both groups lost similar amounts of weight, hinting that when people eat could matter in addition to how much they eat.

Beefeater will close all 106 UK restaurants on 10 September 2026 as owner Whitbread shifts focus to Premier Inn, impacting around 3,800 jobs across its restaurant brands.

An audit of toddler foods sold at 21 grocery stores in Texas revealed that 4 out of 5 products were ultra-processed and 49% of all products failed to meet at least one nutrient standard established by the World Health Organization (WHO) Nutrition and Promotion Profile Model (NPPM) for commercial foods intended for children aged 6-36 months.

Results from a small clinical trial suggest it may be possible to reduce your risk of dementia by eating during fewer hours of the day.

Thanks to advances in AI, popular calorie-tracking apps can now use a photo of a meal to estimate the nutritional content of what you're eating.

New York is testing battery-powered food carts to reduce noise, air pollution and fuel use while improving working conditions for street vendors.

Millions of UK households are still cutting back on food, heating and essentials as new data shows cost pressures remain widespread.

A 20-year study of more than 65,000 postmenopausal women found that higher adherence to the Planetary Health Diet was associated with a lower risk of overall cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure.

Newer oral drugs related to semaglutide medications such as Ozempic reduced pleasure-driven eating in mice by quieting a deep brain reward circuit. The finding could open new avenues for understanding food cravings and potentially treating substance use disorder.

Ecologists have long understood that biodiversity is paramount to ecosystem stability. Until now, however, most ecological research has focused on a single layer of ecological life at a time—for example, plant or animal communities. In reality, ecological systems have multiple layers that interact continuously. Plants are eaten by herbivores, herbivores are eaten by predators, and fluctuations at one trophic level, or an organism's specific position in the food chain, can ripple through the entire ecosystem.

A FINRA panel has ordered JPMorgan to pay former Beverly Hills broker Brent Ryan Bodner $4.25m (£3.3M) after he was fired over a $642.50 Super Bowl deli platter, turning a tiny expense into a huge dispute.

Jessica Metcalf's work stinks. Literally. But the Colorado State University professor's research may be key to protecting livestock and wildlife from a flesh-eating parasite.

Improving diets is one of the world's biggest public health and environmental challenges. More than 2.5 billion adults are now overweight or obese, 88% of countries with available data face a serious burden of two or more forms of malnutrition, and food systems account for between a quarter and a third of global greenhouse gas emissions.

A mindfulness-based eating intervention improved anxiety, depression, and eating behaviors in adults with obesity and generalized anxiety disorder.

A new scientific review has found that nutritionally sound vegan dog food, vegan cat food and vegetarian pet diets are generally well digested and broadly comparable to conventional meat-based diets.

In patients with obesity and knee osteoarthritis eligible for knee arthroplasty, an intensive dietary weight-loss program is clinically inferior to surgery for patient-reported pain and function.

US students and parents express dissatisfaction with school lunches via viral videos, highlighting quality concerns and prompting scrutiny of meal standards and funding challenges

Leiden environmental researchers have mapped the environmental footprint of different diets and revealed which population groups have the greatest impact through their food choices. Their findings show where efforts to make the food system more sustainable could make the greatest difference.

Cyclospora presents a test for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s promise to overhaul the food system and restore confidence in the agencies overseeing it.

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KJ Apa candidly discusses his eating disorder struggles during Riverdale, highlighting the pressures actors face and the stigma surrounding men's mental health. His story encourages open conversations and seeking help.

Keeping food waste out of landfills provides climate and other environmental benefits, and Vermont requires residents to divert these materials to better management pathways. With other states considering similar policies, UVM researchers studied the potential outcomes of bringing these efforts to a national scale.

In a 14-day study of 101 healthy UK adults, greater social jetlag was associated with a later distribution of energy intake, particularly greater late-evening intake among women. The effects were modest, varied by sex and day type, and did not establish whether total daily energy intake differed between groups.

Marine biologists in Mexico captured video of a strange maneuver that killer whales used to shred their meal.

A new international study published in Nature Food reveals that age plays an important but often overlooked role in shaping global food-related greenhouse gas emissions.

In Homer’s epic, Odysseus’s men eat something so powerful that they forget about home. Which plants could have produced such a soporific, narcotic and amnesiac effect?

Researchers risked their lives to study Andean leaf-eared mice on the inhospitable peaks of the Puna de Atacama volcanoes in Chile.

Google Health 5.04 is rolling out today with a focus on nutrition updates — a big complaint of the initial redesign — and other bug fixes.

In 2023, more than 50 million people across the United States turned to food pantries and other charitable organizations for meals. But many may be unable to access the food they need, particularly if they live in a more well-off area, according to a new study from the University of Georgia published in The Professional Geographer.

A new international study published in Nature Food reveals that age plays an important but often overlooked role in shaping global food-related greenhouse gas emissions. The study shows that dietary emissions can vary substantially across people's life stages, reflecting differences in nutritional needs, demographic change and evolving dietary patterns. Effective mitigation of dietary emissions therefore requires age-sensitive approaches.

An international research team led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen and the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) investigated how the shape of black corals influences the functions of their cilia. The findings are published in the journal Communications Biology.

Following bariatric surgery, women with food addiction report a higher intake of ultraprocessed foods, greater anxiety, lower physical activity, and less favorable weight-loss outcomes.

Protein bars and shakes may be options, but details matter. Other options are likely better.

Consuming common foods such as corn chips and popcorn may put pregnant women at risk of being exposed to mycotoxins – harmful substances produced by mold – according to Rutgers researchers.