SCIENCE SHORT
Junk food diet can cause damage seen in diabetes, experts warn
A diet that is made up of junk food rich in fat and sugar can cause kidney damage normally seen in those with diabetes, a study has observed.
Archives for May 10, 2016
Monkey consumption ‘a threat’ to mankind
The consumption of monkey meat could be threatening our existence, primatologist Cleve Hicks has warned.
Fungi-based protein can give soy and pea a run for their money, says Quorn
Marketers of meat-alternatives like to talk a lot about sustainable protein, and how we’re going to feed the world in 2050. But are these things really primary purchase drivers today? FoodNavigator-USA caught up with Quorn Foods at the Healthy & Natural...
Industry must help consumers cut food waste, say app developers
Focusing food waste efforts on industry when most waste happens at home is misdirected but industry must share best practice to help consumers cut waste, say the developers of a smart phone app that slashes domestic food waste by 34%.
'Produces enough Maltesers to fill 166 Olympic-size swimming pools a year'
Mars to provide 100% renewable electricity to power 12 UK sites
Mars has partnered with Eneco UK to install a 20-turbine Moy Wind Farm in Scotland to provide 100% renewable electricity to power all 12 Mars UK sites.
NSF helps EU commercial food equipment market verify HACCP compliance
NSF International has launched a HACCP compliance verification service for the European Union commercial food equipment market.
Palm oil spike drives continued rise food prices for April: FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said global prices of key food staples rose for the third consecutive month in April, after four years of previous decline.