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The increasingly urban lifestyles of seagulls in the UK and around Europe has made them experts at grabbing food from unsuspecting outdoor diners. Herring gulls in particular are gaining a reputation for food theft in seaside towns like Falmouth in Cornwall, where I live.

For restaurants and food companies, the increasing adoption of GLP-1 drugs present both an opportunity and a threat to their businesses.

UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.

When most people think about corals, they imagine a tropical reef with crystal blue water, teeming with colorful fish. But, in the depths of the cold, murky Gulf of Maine, deep-sea corals thrive, feasting on a steady supply of organic matter raining down from the surface ocean.

In a new study, scientists from the universities of Portsmouth and Manchester report that a specially engineered enzyme can significantly speed up the breakdown of PET—the plastic used in water bottles, food packaging and polyester clothing—when it is processed at high concentrations similar to those used in industry. The findings are published in the journal Bioresource Technology.

AI tools for adolescent diet planning may fall short, consistently underestimating nutrient intake and energy needs compared to individualized dietitian plans.

The study evaluates artificial sweeteners' role in appetite regulation, showing no significant effects on hunger or energy intake during weight management.

Eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods like chips, frozen meals, sugary drinks, and packaged snacks may significantly raise the risk of serious heart problems. In a major U.S. study, people consuming around nine servings per day had a 67% higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, or death from heart disease compared to those eating about one serving. The risk didn’t just jump at high levels either. Each additional daily serving increased the likelihood of these events by more than 5%, even after accounting for calories, overall diet quality, and common health conditions.

A colony of leafcutter ants is home to more than just one species. Each year, studies reveal new layers of complexity in these ecosystems, where various fungi and bacteria thrive alongside the ants, resulting in countless interactions and the production of unknown compounds. In their latest study, researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP) and the University of São Paulo (USP), demonstrate how bacteria in the colonies respond to different diets provided by ants to the fungi they cultivate.

A partial government shutdown has left TSA employees without pay since February, leading to a surge in food bank usage, evictions, and high call-out rates at US airports.

Continuing GLP-1/GIP agonist therapy prior to elective upper endoscopy increases the risk for residual gastric volume, but clear liquids the day before could mitigate the risk.

A new study suggests that eating less sweet food doesn’t make people crave it any less—or improve their health markers. Participants who increased or decreased sweetness in their diets showed no changes in preferences, weight, or disease risk. Many even returned to their old eating habits over time. Researchers say it may be time to rethink guidelines that focus on cutting sweetness instead of reducing sugar and calories.

Discover how Sweden's innovative device trains crows to collect urban trash, capturing viral attention despite the project's challenges

Last time, Mama Tina's gumbo received a terrible review, now, a temporary closure was issued after it allegedly sent customers to the hospital due to food poisoning.

In hyperglycemic male mice, a ketogenic diet normalizes blood glucose and restores response to aerobic training.

We are constantly told to watch out for the health risks of eating ultra-processed food, but should you be worried every time you sit down for a meal? Sam Wong takes a look at the evidence

A prospective analysis of 6,531 adults in the multiethnic MESA cohort found that higher ultraprocessed food intake was associated with a graded increase in incident ASCVD risk, with each additional daily serving linked to about a 5% higher risk. The association was stronger in Black participants, while no significant interaction was seen by sex or income.

As climate change reshapes Arctic food webs, ringed seals will swim into risky polar bear territory if the menu is varied enough. This is the central finding of a new study published in Ecology Letters. UBC researchers tracked 26 ringed seals and 39 polar bears in eastern Hudson Bay, using GPS and dive information to analyze how the animals found, and avoided becoming, food.

Efforts to prevent pathogenic contaminations such as salmonella in dry food processing facilities will take a step forward through new research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst describing a novel chemical mixture for sanitation in low-moisture environments.

A severe and prolonged U.S. drought in the late 1980s played a central role in one of the largest fisheries declines ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

Analysis from the United Nations World Food Programme suggests that if the war in Iran continues until June, an additional 45 million people will be without enough food.

To reduce the adverse health effects associated with exposure to second-hand smoke, Japan fully enforced the Revised Health Promotion Law in April 2020, introducing a nationwide indoor smoking ban in restaurants and similar hospitality establishments.

WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 — For many teenagers, a smartphone is essentially an extra limb. But new research suggests that spending too much time peering into that digital world might be altering how young people view their bodies and their r...

WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 — Munching down loads of ultra-processed foods can increase your risk of suffering or dying from a heart attack, stroke or heart disease, a new study says.Each additional daily serving of ultra-processed foods increases a p...

Bristol's Just Eat delivery robot trial sparks safety concerns after a near-miss with a councillor's dog, leading to a formal investigation and calls for stricter regulations on autonomous delivery robots.

Learn which diet trends have scientific support — clean eating, detox, glow food and plant-based diets influence health differently and require individualized clinical counseling.

Plastic trash has reached the world's most remote locations, from the bottom of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest. Hundreds of plastic-eating microbes that could help us clean up have been discovered over the past quarter of a century, but there is a long way to go before they can be put to work in natural environments: Microbial digestion of plastic is still slow, requires high temperatures, and only proceeds efficiently in bioreactors. Moreover, most plastic-eating microbes discovered so far can only digest a single kind of plastic.

These food safety measures and ultra-sensitive tests may drive edible food being thrown away, excessive packaging, and extra costs for consumers.

A research team led by Professor ZHOU Weibiao from the Department of Food Science and Technology at the NUS Faculty of Science has shown that compounds extracted from red dragon fruit peel can be incorporated into bread to increase antioxidant activity and slow starch digestion, offering a potential pathway to healthier staple foods and reduced food waste.

The combined Mediterranean and blood pressure lowering diet (MIND) may slow the structural changes related to brain aging, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

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Going to the grocery store these days can be a painful experience, with record-high price hikes biting into Canadian food budgets. However, as many societies around the world already know, a cheap, plentiful source of protein is literally at our feet: insects, especially crickets, grasshoppers, ants and beetles. While entomophagy—the eating of insects—has lagged in the U.S. and Canada, a new study by Concordia researchers has found that there is some interest in the dietary practice, with some demographic groups showing more openness than others. The paper is published in Scientific Reports.

Geopolitical tensions rarely stay confined to the battlefield. They ripple through global markets—particularly energy and food. The war between the US, Israel and Iran is a reminder of how quickly conflict can affect food security far beyond the region.

President Trump's net worth increased by 27% in 14 months, driven by cryptocurrency ventures and a court ruling, while Americans face rising living costs.

Listeria is the third-leading cause of death among bacterial foodborne pathogens in the U.S. and pregnant individuals bear a disproportionate share of that burden.

Two researchers explore how a possible closure of the strait of Hormuz due to the Iran War could have consequences on food supply chains and agriculture.

People who consumed over nine servings of ultra-processed foods per day on average were 67% more likely to suffer a major cardiac event than people consuming about one serving of such foods per day, in a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26).

There’s no bulletproof remedy for a hangover, but a nutrition scientist explains which foods could aid symptoms after one has had too much to drink

A panel convened by the FDA also called for more attention to skin sensitization.

MONDAY, March 16, 2026 — Five people who qualify for food stamps are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) because new rules stop them from using their benefits to buy sugary drinks and candy.The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court i...

Omalizumab treatment allows most children with immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergy to complete oral food challenges and undergo dietary introduction.

Much of the new FDA food guidance aligns with existing advice, but some areas may introduce confusion to advising patients on diet and cancer prevention and survival.

A retired champion racehorse was illegally slaughtered and its meat served at a soup kitchen in Turkey, revealing systemic issues in food safety enforcement

Private equity built the SaaS installed base. It may also be the one that rips it out.

Kelly Osbourne's recent appearance at the BRIT Awards and a viral video have sparked health concerns among fans, leading to debates about her weight loss and well-being.

Microbial bioelectronic sensors use living bacteria that can create an electrical signal in response to the presence of a target substance, or analyte. These types of sensors offer many advantages over other types of biosensors based on proteins and enzymes: The bacteria can perform multiple functions, survive in a variety of environments and even grow and regenerate for potential long-term use.

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that excessive smartphone use is closely associated with disordered eating, including uncontrolled eating and emotional overeating, as well greater symptoms of food addiction in young people with no diagnosis of an eating disorder.

Shift work and irregular eating patterns could affect liver function and disrupt its delicate circadian rhythm, University of

FRIDAY, March 13, 2026 — Many teens are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to help them lose weight by crafting meal plans for dieting.But a new study warns that those plans are more likely to lead to malnutrition and eating disorders...

FRIDAY, March 13, 2026 — “That stuff will make your teeth rot.”For decades, parents have tried to steer kids away from junk food with that simple warning.It turns out such food is bad for your bones as well, a new study says.People who eat more ultr...

Ben Wood, a beloved food influencer, tragically died while attempting to save a drowning woman in Chile. His wife and father also perished in the incident.

With more than 100 million neurons in the digestive tract, the gut is commonly known as the "second brain" in numerous cultures, including ancient Greece, Japan, China and India, linking digestion with physical and mental well-being.

Many teens dealing with weight issues are turning to AI models to help them create meal plans with the aim of losing weight.

THURSDAY, March 12, 2026 — In January 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. Its main message is to promote diets that include whole foods high in protein and full-fat dairy while...

Scientists have grown chickpeas in simulated moon soil, offering a promising step toward farming on the lunar surface. Researchers mixed moon-like regolith with worm-produced compost and helpful fungi that protect plants from toxic metals. The combination allowed chickpeas to grow and produce a harvest in soil that normally cannot support plant life. Scientists now need to confirm the crops are safe and nutritious for astronauts.

Adding almonds to the diet of adults with obesity enhances inflammatory cytokine profiles and diet quality, highlighting a simple anti-inflammatory strategy.

Researchers here mount an argument for aging to have evolved due to the interaction between (a) limited nutrient availability in the environment and (b) the options a cell has for generating the vital chemical energy store molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Broadly, ATP can be generated via glycolysis in the cytoplasm or oxidative reactions in mitochondria, at least in eukaryotes such as mammals. Mitochondrial ATP production is slower and more energy-efficient, but both avenues decline with age. Loss of ATP production is harmful to cell and tissue function, most prominently in tissues with high energy needs such as muscle and the brain. Why does ATP production decline with age? The argument advanced here is that this decline evolved in part because it helps the survival of […]

From flavored yogurts to frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and instant oats, ultra-processed foods are convenient, often cheaper items designed for a quick bite.

Five of the major AI chatbots were tested. All of them regularly proposed dietary plans akin to skipping an entire meal each day.

Published in The Lancet Neurology, a new review from the University of Colorado Anschutz in collaboration with UT Southwestern Medical Center, offers the latest scientific explanations for why ketogenic diets reduce seizures in people with epilepsy.

Food allergies are serious and, for some, potentially deadly. And yet, despite decades of research into allergies and what causes them, very little is known about why the vast majority of people are able to tolerate foods that can sicken or even kill others.

A secondary analysis of a randomized trial examined whether the timing of the first daily meal affects 24-hour glucose patterns in pregnancies with gestational diabetes. Earlier first meals were associated with lower nocturnal glucose levels and an earlier daily glucose rhythm, although overall glycaemic control metrics were similar between groups.

Thirteen million years ago, a group of medium-sized monkeys known for guarding their territory among the treetops with fearsome "howls" started doing something new. These monkeys, among the oldest known ancestors of the modern howler monkey, started eating leaves, causing them to evolve a larger body size and differentiate themselves from other primates, says a team of researchers led by a scientist at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

In suing to halt restrictions in five states, the plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration violated laws authorizing SNAP and governing changes in policies.

Will an association with that game everyone played a little bit in 2016 help keep the bots from getting lost and beat up?

Going vegan is a life-changing decision. Successfully committing to eating only ethically sourced, non-exploitative products—no dairy, no honey, no eggs, no animal output of any kind—can be daunting, especially in a society where most people are omnivorous. Foregoing meat and other animal products purely for ethical reasons can cause tension between vegans and their friends, families, partners, businesses and even other vegans.

Chocolate sales are rising faster among U.S. users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs ⁠than in the rest of the population, Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Spruengli said on Tuesday,...

Women who closely follow a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy have lower odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

The study found multiple childhood food allergy risk factors but no link to vaccines.

Farmers could turn more of the UK's farmland into productive agroforestry systems if they had access to trusted advice and real farm examples, according to new research from the University of Reading. Dr. Amelia Hood, from the Department of Sustainable Land Management at the University of Reading, worked with 220 stakeholders including farmers, policymakers and NGOs to identify why agroforestry is still rare in the UK, despite strong interest from farmers and government funding for tree planting.

Immunome (immune cells and functions) variations are closely related to human health. Various exposures, including the external environment and personal lifestyles, are important factors affecting the immune system.

Climate change is threatening modern life in ways we are still finding, from food security to the economy to everyday living. It has been labeled a "threat multiplier" for its potential to complicate geopolitical relationships. Our efforts to adapt as a global society face obstacles brought on by inequality.

MONDAY, March 9, 2026 — A growing nutrition trend called “fibermaxxing” is encouraging people to eat enough fiber each day, and scientists say the attention may be a good thing.Fiber plays an important role in digestion and has been linked to lower...

Cytotrait, a biotechnology spinout company from The University of Manchester focussed on the development of novel traits for food and agriculture, today announced the close of its £3 M seed funding round.

In little moments like when sipping coffee or licking an ice cream cone, it doesn't seem like your body is pulling off a biological miracle. But it is. That cookie is not you-yet when you put it in your mouth, your body is able to tolerate it and process it without any detriment to your health in a process called oral tolerance. How does the human body make that decision between tolerance and rejection?

Discover how McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski is revolutionizing the fast-food industry with a focus on technology, data, and customer experience.

A growing trend called “fibermaxxing” is putting dietary fiber in the spotlight—and for good reason. Fiber plays a powerful role in keeping the body healthy, from supporting digestion and feeding beneficial gut microbes to helping regulate blood sugar and cholesterol. Researchers say getting enough fiber may even lower the risk of conditions like obesity, diabetes, and certain cancers.

A researcher explores how AI is being used to optimize food delivery, which may not always be a good thing.

A Rutgers-led study found that eating less protein may help slow liver cancer in people with impaired liver function. When damaged livers can’t properly clear toxic ammonia from protein metabolism, the excess ammonia can feed tumor growth. In mice, reducing dietary protein lowered ammonia levels, slowed tumor growth, and significantly improved survival.

FRIDAY, March 6, 2026 — Young kids have a higher risk of peanut allergy if their older brothers or sisters love to eat peanuts, a new study has found.However, this risk can be headed off by getting younger siblings to eat peanuts themselves, r...

Journalists detained by ICE share firsthand accounts of poor conditions, mental health toll, and lack of basic care in US detention centres.

Nearly 70% of patients with mild-to-moderate Crohn’s disease following a 5-day-per-month fasting-mimicking diet achieve a clinical response in a controlled trial.

European Food Safety Authority sets a provisional safe intake for cannabidiol at 0.0275 mg/kg per day, or about 2 mg/d for a 70 kg adult.

A prospective analysis of 2,077 children in the Canadian CHILD Cohort Study found that higher intake of ultra-processed foods at age three was associated with slightly higher behavioral and emotional symptom scores by age five. Modeling showed that replacing 10% of calories from ultra-processed foods with minimally processed foods was associated with modestly lower symptom scores.

A five-year study on California's Central Coast, led by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Western Center for Food Safety at the University of California, Davis, is helping scientists better understand how harmful bacteria can move through the environment.

A comprehensive new systematic review published in The Journal of Nutrition provides the latest evidence that large-scale food fortification is a highly cost-effective intervention for reducing global malnutrition.

Experts warn the label is ‘more marketing than medical’; urge following evidence on nutritional recommendations for GLP-1 therapy.

THURSDAY, March 5, 2026 — Ultra-processed foods can have an impact on a young child’s emotional and behavioral development, a new study says.Kids who eat more ultra-processed foods have a higher risk of problems like anxiety, fearfulness, agg...

A recent study found reduced premature aging among childhood cancer survivors that adhered to established dietary guidelines.

A scoping review of 57 studies found that most tools used to assess sustainable diets focus on food production and consumption while largely ignoring food processing and other stages of the food system. The findings suggest that overlooking ultra-processed foods and processing impacts may lead to incomplete sustainability assessments and highlight the need for more comprehensive evaluation frameworks.

Rural communities bordering the Tongass National Forest harvest more than 4.5 million pounds of wild food per year, including 100 different species that our public lands help support. Just how much food is this? An average quarter-pound cheeseburger might weigh around 6 oz, depending on your toppings of choice. Assuming a 6-oz weight, the wild food harvests in this region are equivalent to more than 12 million cheeseburgers a year. To replace the same amount of wild foods with grocery store purchases, it would cost these communities about $41 million.

The types of fats we consume directly impacts the survival and strength of the body's immune cells and ability to fight disease, researchers have found.

Scientists have discovered that, far from being solitary insects, some cockroaches appear to form an exclusive bond with a partner. And how do they get this relationship off the ground? By eating each other's wings.

Research shows food cues activate brain reward signals, leading to eating without hunger, shedding light on obesity and appetite regulation mechanisms.

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, actor Gemma Oaten joined us in the studio

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found an association between ultra-processed foods in early childhood, and behavioral and emotional development.

If you're diagnosed with breast cancer, what should you eat to ensure the best prognosis?

Researchers detected 19 types of microplastics in the urine of 10-year-old children, with particles present in over 91% of samples and a median concentration of 250 particles per milliliter. Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with shifts in specific microplastic polymers, suggesting dietary patterns may influence exposure pathways.