By: Eileen Foerster The most common questions I have received in the last eight years of my life, directly before eating, are as follows: Do you eat enough protein? Does it get boring eating salad for almost every meal? ...
By: Amanda Sia “Do you ever realize how long it takes to cook tapioca balls?” I asked. For a millennial who loves instant gratification and hates waiting, the 15 minutes it takes to cook these black pearls just so...
By: Luyi Cheng Summer brings out the best in many people, places, and foods. Because summer is now coming to an end, we’re probably feeling more grateful now than ever for all the wonderful things the season brought. An...
By: Mustafa Yavuz It may surprise you to learn that good old baker’s yeast, or Saccharomyces cerevisiae, has important functions beyond the kitchen! Not only does this yeast contribute to baking all manner of bread and pastries, but it...
BY: ABBIE SOMMER In our age of social media and “Instagram worthy” food photos, appearance is playing a large role in food “liking” and selection. Social media and the ever-improving smart phone camera have, without a doubt, changed things....
BY: SCIENCE MEETS FOOD Here at Science Meets Food, we spend a lot of time thinking about the science of food. Whether working hard in the lab, strolling into a great restaurant, or procrastinating on Reddit, we love to...
BY: PAT POLOWSKY Let’s continue our previous discussion of the food industry with a look at some topline food manufacturing financials and a mini case study on product development. Buckle up! We’re about to embark on the treacherous trek...
BY: MARTA ALBIOL TAPIA The 2019 edition of the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index ranked Spain as the world’s healthiest country, followed by Italy, Iceland, Japan and Switzerland. To come up with these rankings, Bloomberg researchers use data from the...
By: Mackenzie Hannum I have this vivid memory sitting in class in elementary school as the teacher walked us through the Time for Kids magazine. On the front cover was a picture of the infamous food pyramid. But years...
By: Alex Pierce-Feldmeyer “I have a lot of happy smell memories. I suppose an abiding one is pipe smoke… I associate that to summers in West Virginia, my grandfather taking me on long walks along the railway. Sometimes my...