How Our Dietary Choices Impact Species Extinction
A research model explains how foods produced with less impact on animal habitats can preserve biodiversity and prevent species extinction.
Category: Nutrition
Protein Upcycling Turns Corn Waste into Better Edible Earthworms
Scientists test protein upcycling by using maize leftovers to grow mushrooms, then using the more nutritious by-product to feed earthworms.
Gene Alteration of Mushrooms for Better Plant-Based Meat
Bioengineers produce a plant-based protein with a fraction of the environmental impact of meat by altering mushroom proteins.
Kiwifruit in Diet Is Linked to Improved Mood
Eating kiwifruit could improve mental health for people with low vitamin C, with real fruit showing more benefits than a vitamin supplement.
Paleo Diet is Dangerous, Expert Warns
Although some people swear by the Paleo diet, research suggests that eating a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet can lead to rapid weight gain.
Epigenetics of Offspring Influenced by Parents’ Diets
What parents eat impact their children. The diets of parents affect how their children’s genes work in a process called epigenetics.
Vitamin D: Is It the Newest Brain Food?
A new study on brain health has made a connection between individuals getting more Vitamin D and a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.