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Exploring human milk oligosaccharides as a method of COVID-19 prevention

New research was conducted to ascertain whether antiviral and immunomodulatory activities of human milk oligosaccharides can be efficacious in the prevention and treatment against COVID-19.

3 Feb 2022

New simulation model shows how likely the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads in different school settings

A year ago, the whole world discussed: is it irresponsible to send children to school during a pandemic, or do measures exist that can prevent corona clusters so efficiently that schools can stay open (or reopen)?

28 Jan 2022

Bisphenol A's effects are much worse than previously thought, experts say

The Endocrine Society joined a coalition of physicians, scientists and public health and environmental organizations to send a formal petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling on the agency to rescind its approvals for bisphenol A (BPA) in adhesives and coatings and set strict limits on its use in plastics that contact food.

28 Jan 2022

Scientific review highlights the impact of coffee on digestive organs

A new scientific review, published in Nutrients, highlights coffee's effects on digestion and the gut, and its impact on organs involved in digestion.

19 Jan 2022

Food science experts characterize the properties of protein in several insect powders

As the human population grows to a predicted 10 billion by 2050 and overall land mass remains constant, traditional animal farming may become a less viable method for food production.

12 Jan 2022

International approaches to tackling food fraud

In this interview, we spoke to key members of the Food Authenticity Network to find out more about the increasing problem of food adulteration and the collaborations being made to address it.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 11 Jan 2022

New biodegradable smart food packaging material helps kill harmful microbes

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US, has developed a 'smart' food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are harmful to humans. It could also extend the shelf-life of fresh fruit by two to three days.

29 Dec 2021

Cheap and accessible methods for genome sequencing will help tackle future pandemics

A worldwide consortium of scientists, led by the Earlham Institute and the University of Liverpool in the UK, mark a significant milestone in equipping researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with cheap and accessible methods for sequencing large collections of bacterial pathogens - at a cost of less than $10USD per genome.

21 Dec 2021

A Day in the Life of a Nutritionist

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Marion Nestle, a nutritionist, about her day-to-day roles and responsibilities as well as her career highlights.

17 Dec 2021

Environmental exposure to low-levels of toxic metals may increase risk of clogged arteries

Environmental exposure to low-levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque buildup in arteries in the neck, heart and legs, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB).

9 Dec 2021

WHO announces new commitments to accelerate progress on 2025 nutrition targets

COVID-19 and climate change have exacerbated malnutrition in all its forms and threatened the sustainability and resilience of food systems around the world. At the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Tokyo on 7 – 8 December 2021, the World Health Organization has announced six new commitments to accelerate progress on the 2025 nutrition targets which have been pushed even further off course during the pandemic.

8 Dec 2021

New citizen science project to investigate bacteria found on chopping boards

Researchers in the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University have been awarded funds to explore the microbiome of the kitchen chopping board with the help of 'citizen scientists'.

24 Nov 2021

New prevention zone to protect poultry and captive birds from avian influenza

From 8pm on 21 November 2021, a new avian influenza prevention zone will be declared in parts of North Yorkshire in England, namely the districts of Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire, which means that it is a legal requirement for all bird keepers in that area to keep their birds indoors and to follow strict biosecurity measures in order to limit the spread of and eradicate the disease.

21 Nov 2021

CDC posts food safety alert about multistate outbreak of E. coli O157 infections linked to spinach

A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157 infections linked to spinach has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2021/o157h7-11-21/index.html.

20 Nov 2021

Smiths Detection: Innovative technology in biothreat detection

In this interview, we spoke to Warren Mino at Smiths Detection, about their innovative technology and its involvement within biothreat detection.

From Smiths Detection 15 Nov 2021

Murine hepatitis virus as a surrogate for studying SARS-CoV-2 in food processing biofilms

Researchers from Texas A&M University inoculated MHV (SARS-CoV-2 surrogate) into a meat processing environmental biofilm and developed it on stainless steel (SS), PVC, and tiles at 7°C.

4 Nov 2021

Study shows cognitive effects of ready-to-use enhanced therapeutic food in malnourished children

A nutritional supplement popular in the U.S. and added to some types of yogurt, milk and infant formula can significantly improve cognition in severely malnourished children, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

2 Nov 2021

CDC releases food safety alert regarding multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections

A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/oranienburg-09-21/index.html.

22 Oct 2021

Cornell researchers develop a “digital twin” to help the food industry stop Listeria outbreaks

Researchers from Cornell University are blending food science expertise and computer programming savvy to help the food industry stop Listeria outbreaks.

18 Oct 2021

Penn State researchers sequence bacteria genomes to enhance the early detection of novel pathogens

To enhance the early detection of novel infectious bacteria that could cause outbreaks of infectious disease and public health emergencies, a team of researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will sequence the genomes of 700 Bacilli bacteria -; near relatives of the biothreat pathogen that causes anthrax.

8 Oct 2021