UK farmers face disaster as 'perfect storm' strikes. Crab's Metabolism May be Affected by Noise Pollution. Sitting at the dock of the bay you might hear the crash of breaking waves and squawking seagulls flying overhead.
Mask Africa Renewable Energy Food Security News Mask Africa Mask-Africa: Food Security. A new, faster and more precise way of measuring hunger and food insecurity across the world is soon to be field-tested by FAO in several pilot countries.
The new approach relies on gathering information on the extent and severity of hunger from food-insecure people, through a carefully-designed annual survey to be conducted in collaboration with polling specialists Gallup, Inc. Starting this month, the new approach – known as the Voices of the Hungry project — will be finalized in collaboration with major experts in the field and tested on a pilot basis in four countries – Angola, Ethiopia, Malawi and Niger. These countries have agreed to move towards the complete eradication of hunger, in line with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s Zero Hunger challenge. The plan is to then extend the survey to more than 160 000 respondents in up to 150 countries covered by the Gallup World Poll and to publish updated results on each country every year.
Essential tool in the fight against hunger. Mask Africa Renewable Energy Food Security News Mask Africa Mask-Africa: Food Security. The Really Slow Food Movement. Edible Spray Paint Gives Food A Futuristic Feel (PICTURES) Blue strawberries.
Silver carrots. Avocados Linked to Better Diet Quality. Break out that guacamole!
New data suggests avocado consumption may be associated with better diet quality! Avocados, also known as the alligator pear for their shape, green skin and rough texture can be found in dishes all around the world. From adding them to dips, spreads, salads and sandwiches, avocados not only add to the flavor of your meal, but carry multiple health benefits as well. According to the new analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, avocado consumption is associated with improved overall diet quality, nutrient intake, and reduced risk of metabolic syndrome. The health benefits of avocados have been publicly known as they contain monounsaturated fatty acids (what some call the "good" type of fat), dietary fiber, and essential nutrients. The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food. Obesity May Have A Biological Trigger - Health News. January 6, 2013 redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online While experts have long touted proper diet and exercise as ways to stay slim and trim, an international team of researchers have discovered a biological trigger that could pave the way for new way to help overweight individuals overcome their obesity.
“In many cases, obesity is caused by more than just overeating and a lack of exercise. Something in the body goes haywire, causing it to store more fat and burn less energy,” researchers from the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute explained in a recent statement. They believe the culprit is a protein called ps62. “Without p62 you´re making lots of fat but not burning energy, and the body thinks it needs to store energy,” said Dr. The Tree with the Apple Tattoo. IMAGE: A random mutation caused this Golden Delicious apple to turn half-red, half-green.
According to Susan Brown, she can breed apples with a stable variation of this mutation that creates candy-cane red stripes on a pale yellow-skinned apple. Photo ARCHANT via The Daily Telegraph. India's rice revolution. GM food: Golden rice will save millions of people from vitamin A deficiency. Photo by David Greedy/Getty Images.
Swedish design student wins Electrolux Design Lab 2009 with his concept “Cocoon”24 September 2009. Rickard Hederstierna from Lund University in Sweden is the winner of the Electrolux Design Lab 2009 competition for inventing Cocoon.
The winner was announced at finals in London on September 24, at 100% Design London, the UK’s leading architecture and design event. “Cocoon” is a sustainable response to the world’s growing population and its desire to consume meat and fish. Similar to heating popcorn in a microwave, Cocoon prepares pre-packaged meat and fish dishes by heating muscle cells identified by radio frequency identification (RFID) signals. The signals detect the specific dish and then suggest the required cooking time. Tomorrow's life-saving medications may currently be living at the bottom of the sea. Whey! The Downside to the Greek Yogurt Explosion. Consumer Trends: Perceptions of Healthy Evolve. CHICAGO (PRNewswire) — Consumers are becoming increasingly health-conscious, but their perceptions of what is considered healthy eating at restaurants are also changing.
Contemporary definitions of health are strongly associated with local, natural, organic and sustainable food and drink. Additionally, consumers are taking more of a balanced and personal approach to healthy eating—seeking out better-for-you foods, while enjoying occasional indulgences. "More consumers than ever before tell us that eating healthy and paying attention to nutrition is important," says Darren Tristano, Vice President of Technomic. "However, there's a shift happening in terms of what actually defines healthy for them. We're seeing more consumers gravitate toward health-halo claims—such as local, natural and organic, as well as whole-wheat and free-range. Technomic's Healthy Eating Consumer Trend Report is a comprehensive study exploring healthy dining and health-attribute purchase drivers. The Healthy Eating Consumer Trend Report. Consumers are becoming more health-conscious, but their definition of health is also changing.
Today's consumers are increasingly driven to local, natural, organic and sustainable offerings—all of which are strongly tied to their contemporary definitions of health. Click through the "Features" and "Benefits" tabs below to learn how this valuable report helps suppliers and operators capitalize on opportunities. The latest consumer research: Exclusive Technomic survey of 1,500 consumers.
Data collected for 1,000 Canadian consumers is also available. Comparative two-year survey findings: Comparison data from Technomic's 2010 Healthy Eating Consumer Trend Report reveal shifts in consumer preferences and behavior. Traveller - Inflight Magazine of easyJet. Food security through 'alternative agriculture' Potatoes could boost water supplies. Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Feeding the 9 Billion: The tragedy of waste By 2075, the United Nations’ mid-range projection for global population growth predicts that human numbers will peak at about 9.5 billion people. Should you smell food before throwing it away?
Nearly half of the world's food ends up as waste, report finds. Environmental Impact of the Production of Mealworms as a Protein Source for Humans – A Life Cycle Assessment. The demand for animal protein is expected to rise by 70–80% between 2012 and 2050, while the current animal production sector already causes major environmental degradation. Edible insects are suggested as a more sustainable source of animal protein. However, few experimental data regarding environmental impact of insect production are available. Therefore, a lifecycle assessment for mealworm production was conducted, in which greenhouse gas production, energy use and land use were quantified and compared to conventional sources of animal protein. Production of one kg of edible protein from milk, chicken, pork or beef result in higher greenhouse gas emissions, require similar amounts of energy and require much more land. From farm to table, mealworms may be the next best food.
Food enthusiasts interested in sustainable farm practices may soon have a new meat alternative: insects. Beetle larvae (called mealworms) farms produce more edible protein than traditional farms for chicken, pork, beef or milk, for the same amount of land used, according to research published Dec. 19 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Dennis Oonincx and colleagues from the University of Wageningen, Netherlands.