All posts tagged "Food"

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  Instant rice packs a plastic punch

  People are consuming three to four milligrams of plastic for every 100 grams of rice they eat, with the number jumping to...

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  An industry with legs: Australia’s first edible insects roadmap

  Australia can become a player in the billion-dollar global edible insect industry, producing nutritious, sustainable, and ethical products to support global food...

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  Oils ain’t oils: How many times can you fry your chips with canola oil?

  “The more times you can use the oil without compromising the quality increases its value for money.”

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  Ignoring cues for alcohol and fast food is hard – but is it out of our control?

  Have you ever tried to stay away from fast food, but found hard-to-ignore signals that represent its availability – like neon lights...

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  $4M to get kids eating more veg

  A national research initiative designed to educate and encourage children to eat more vegetables aims to increase their daily intake of fresh...

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  Centre aims to find value in food waste

  A new national program to transform food waste into valuable products is being led by a University of Queensland researcher.

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  Key to better bread

  Genetic researchers have gone wild in their hunt for wheat proteins that result in better bread.

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  Beef up your love life

  Men looking to beef-up their love life are drawn to eating meat because they believe it makes them appear more desirable to...

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  Eating fish may help prevent asthma

  A James Cook University scientist says an innovative study has revealed new evidence that eating fish can help prevent asthma.

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  Sushi, with a side of crickets

  While insects have been consumed for centuries worldwide, many people still haven’t warmed to the idea of a creepy-crawly on the tongue.