The science of food – Page 25
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Business
DSM buys into cattle supplements
The company has struck a EUR465 million deal to acquire Tortuga
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News
US bans BPA in baby bottles
Food and drug agency’s new prohibition on bisphenol A in baby bottles and sippy cups is being labelled by some as too little to late
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Research
Why can we walk on custard?
Scientists take a closer look at how shear-thickening fluids respond to impacts
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Feature
Chemistry and the Olympics
Emma Davies looks into the vital role chemistry will play during the Olympic and Paralympic games
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News
Coca Cola urged to cut out carcinogen
Health concerns over 4-methylimidazole are behind US heath watchdog’s petition
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Business
US GM labelling rule quashed
The rule would have authorised state governments to enforce GM labels on food products
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Feature
Feeding a growing world
Pesticides play a vital role in food production. So do they really deserve their tarnished public image? Sarah Houlton investigates
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Feature
Raising a glass to champagne
Andy Extance uncorks the secrets of sparkling wines’ unique taste and aroma
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News
Sweden bans BPA in food packaging for under-threes
Government says it is taking a precautionary approach to the chemical to protect children
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Podcast
Dimethyl sulfide
Simon Cotton unveils the chemistry behind this unpleasant-smelling compound
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News
Voluntary controls on antibiotics on US farms criticised
The US Food and Drug Administration has introduced guidelines to try to cut antibiotic use in livestock
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News
FDA backs use of BPA in food packaging
Agency rejects petition to ban the use of BPA in food contact materials, citing insufficient research
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Research
Mystery of green bacon solved
Scientists have used x-ray diffraction to determine the structure of the nitrite burn on bacon
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Podcast
Folic acid
Concerns about folic acid deficiencies, especially in pregnant women, have led to fortification of some grains, flours and bread, but this varies from country to country
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Careers
Chew's life
Revolymer’s expertise in polymer chemistry has brought non-stick, biodegradable chewing gum to the mass market