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Sadly agriculture isn’t the most efficient process, requiring huge amounts of land and resources, and as the human population grows, our food supply will be put under increasing stress. But a new study has shown that farming protein from microbes could… Continue reading Microbes anyone? Study outlines huge potential of solar-powered protein
A new research review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition argues popular low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets are unhealthy for most people. The review rekindles a long-standing debate over the dangers of high-fat/low-carb dietary strategies.Co… Continue reading Concerns raised over long-term health risks of ketogenic diets
One year after voice-based AI technology company ConverseNow raised a $3.3 million seed round, the company is back with a cash infusion of $15 million in Series A funding. Continue reading ConverseNow is targeting restaurant drive-thrus with new $15M round
The Air Force is having a moment regarding a decision to abort an exercise due to sleep loss. “If it was a real world sortie, I can guarantee that those crews would get their energy drinks of choice, roll out to the plane, and fly to defend our nation,… Continue reading “Quitting” When Unready: A Curious Case of Sleep Loss
Current plastic films do a great job of keeping food fresh while it sits on the supermarket shelf, but lately we’re seeing advanced forms of these materials that might play more than a passive role in preventing spoilage. A new “bioactive” material fro… Continue reading Bioactive plastic made with mango leaves protects food from bugs and UV
Food security is a major potential problem, especially in the face of climate change. Now, researchers have shown that manipulating RNA in plants can drastically boost the amount of food they produce, and make them more resistant to drought conditions…. Continue reading Simple RNA tweak boosts potato and rice yields by 50 percent
Ensuring food safety compliance can be challenging at one restaurant, Zenput developed technology aimed at making sure operating procedures are quickly adapted so that businesses maintain quality. Continue reading Zenput raises $27M Series C to keep multiunit operations flowing no matter the location
Choco is digitizing the food supply chain as the United States estimates of the food produced here approximately 40% is wasted. Continue reading Choco bites into $100M Series B, at a $600M valuation, to build a more transparent, sustainable food supply chain
Halla wants to answer the question of how people decide what to eat and now has $4.5 million in fresh Series A1 capital from Food Retail Ventures to do it. Continue reading Taste intelligence startup Halla closes $4.5M Series A1 to predict which grocery items shoppers will buy
Given how meat-like some plant-based meat substitutes have become, it’s understandable that many people are considering simply switching over to them. According to new research, however, the two food types are far from being nutritionally identical.Con… Continue reading Study confirms that beef and its substitutes differ nutritionally