The science of food – Page 2
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News
Europeans’ BPA exposure still exceeds safety threshold but levels may be starting to fall
Europe’s environment agency finds that BPA levels in the urine of 92% of adults from 11 European nations exceeds safe limit
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News
Artificial sweeteners face more bad press – but is it unfair?
A raft of recent studies and World Health Organization advice leave sweeteners on the ropes, but health experts warn they shouldn’t be considered in isolation
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Research
Unexpected reactivity of silica places question mark over safety of food additives
Discovery that silica particles – thought to be inert – can oxidise thiols requires further investigation
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Research
The key compounds responsible for sourdough’s flavour
Researchers in Germany identified 21 tastants and odorants that make sourdough bread so unique
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Research
3D printing turns plant proteins into seafood alternative
New vegan food product claimed to replicate the flavour, texture and nutritional content of calamari
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News
European Commission set to propose an overhaul of rules for gene-edited crops
Leaked document reveals light touch regulation planned for crops engineering using precision techniques
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Research
Digestion of artificial sweetener sucralose appears to create metabolite that damages DNA
A compound formed when Splenda is consumed – and is even found in off-the-shelf sucralose – is suspected to be genotoxic
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News
Study casts doubt on cultivated meat’s low carbon promise
Preprint suggests that food grown from animal cells could have a global warming potential many times greater than beef
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Research
Risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis doubled by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure
Study examined link between PAHs, phthalates, plasticisers and smoking and the condition
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News
Industry awaits decision on BPA as EU health bodies disagree on safe levels
European Food Safety Authority recommends 20,000-fold reduction in BPA levels
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Research
Biocatalytic biobots brew beer better
Encapsulated yeast and iron nanoparticles enhance beer fermentation through self-propelled oscillatory motion and easy magnetic retrieval
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News
Gene-edited crops and animals get the green light in England
Legislation holds out hope for agri-biotech industry that has found itself stifled by EU rules
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News
Italian government considers banning lab-grown meat
Proposed law would prohibit the production or sale of cultivated meat in Italy, and other synthetic foods grown from cells
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Research
Chemists put the colour-changing ‘ouzo effect’ under the microscope
Greater understanding of the anise-flavoured spirit’s cloudy mix could lead to better emulsions
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Research
Sweetener erythritol linked to heart problems
Comprehensive study discovers high dietary intake of erythritol correlates with increased risk of heart attack similar to having diabetes
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Opinion
Dan Shechtman: ‘Cyrus Smith was my idol’
The Israeli Nobel prizewinner shares how his career was inspired by Jules Verne and the unexpected fortune of failing to find a job
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Feature
Omega-3s and brain health
Modern diets can leave us short on essential fatty acids. Barbara Pinho looks into how this is affecting our health and our brains in particular
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Opinion
Citizen science project investigates what happens to biodegradable plastics in compost heaps
Testing the biodegradability of plastic through citizen science