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Scientists find ways to improve cassava, a 'crop of inequality' featured at Goalkeepers

New research has highlighted a crop of inequality called cassava, which has starchy, tuberous roots that sustain more than 500 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, yet cassava has been largely neglected by research and development compared to the staple crops of wealthier regions. Researchers have identified opportunities to improve cassava yields — which have not increased for more than fifty years in Africa.

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Turning up the heat for weed control

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Atmosphere, Environmental Issues, Food and Agriculture, Seeds, Severe Weather, Soil Types, Weather

Research determines optimal heat conditions for weed seed control in Louisiana sugarcane fields.

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Could we feed one million people living on Mars?

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Astronomy, Bacteria, Food, Food and Agriculture, NASA, Space Exploration, Space Missions

A provocative new study looks at the resource utilization and technological strategies that would be needed to make a Mars population of one million people food self-sufficient.

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'Report card' on diet trends: Low-quality carbs account for 42 percent of a day's calories

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Cholesterol, Diet and Weight Loss, Food, Food and Agriculture, mice, Nutrition, Obesity

An 18-year 'report card' on the American diet shows adults are eating too many low-quality carbohydrates and more than the recommended daily amount of saturated fat.

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Tripling shelf life of macaroni and cheese

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Food, Food and Agriculture, NASA, Organic, Space Exploration, Space Missions, Space Probes

Scientists have developed a way to triple the shelf life of ready-to-eat macaroni and cheese, a development that could have benefits for everything from space travel to military use.

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Benefits and safety of FODMAP diet in children

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Biology, Colitis, Diet and Weight Loss, Extreme Survival, Food, Food and Agriculture, Gastrointestinal Problems, Obesity

The low FODMAP diet, a diet low in carbohydrates that trigger digestive symptoms like bloating and stomach pain, is a useful treatment in children and adolescents with gastrointestinal problems, new research confirms.

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Boosting daily nut consumption linked to less weight gain and lower obesity risk

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Diet and Weight Loss, Diseases and Conditions, Fitness, Food, Food and Agriculture, mice, Obesity

Increasing nut consumption by just half a serving (14 g or ½ oz) a day is linked to less weight gain and a lower risk of obesity, suggests a large, long term observational study.

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Soap from straw: Scientists develop eco friendly ingredient from agricultural waste

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Biology, Energy and the Environment, Environmental Science, Food and Agriculture, Hazardous Waste, Nature, Recycling and Waste

A scientist has discovered a way of using one of the world's most abundant natural resources as a replacement for humanmade chemicals in soaps and thousands of other household products.

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Climate change study finds that maple syrup season may come earlier

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Climate, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Policy, Food and Agriculture, Global Warming, Nature, Trees

Once winter nights dip below freezing and the days warm up above freezing sap begins to flow in sugar maples marking the start of the syrup season. With climate change, daily temperatures are on the rise, which affects sap flow and sugar content. By 2100, the maple syrup season in eastern North America may be one month earlier than it was during 1950 and 2017, according to a new study.

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Despite growing burden of diet-related disease, medical education does not equip students to provide high quality nutritional care to patients

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Food, Food and Agriculture, Medical Education and Training, Nutrition, Organic, Patient Education and Counseling, Public Health Education, Veterinary Medicine

Worldwide, nutrition is insufficiently incorporated into medical education, meaning that medical students lack the confidence, skills and knowledge to provide nutritional care to patients, according to a systematic review.