By Abbey Thiel One of my most rewarding college classes wasn’t a class at all. It was an independent study where I collaborated with a local food pantry on just about any project where my knowledge of food science...
By Emanueli Backes The food waste problem Globally, up to 40% of food gets lost along the entire food supply chain [1]. This shocking huge number results from the production to consumption of food that is discarded, lost,...
By Hafida Mazoud Imagine a world in which we have power over our genetics, how they manifest, and how our diet determines our destiny. Epigenetics is the scientific discipline that gave this unreal theory a chance to exist,...
By Emanueli Backes Clean label bread You go to a grocery store to buy bread. Suddenly, you are hit by a huge number of bread labels claiming the use of ingredients of natural origin, without – or with...
By Jacob Webster-Jones Microwave ovens – or for short they are called microwaves – are one of my favorite kitchen appliances to use. When you need to heat up last night’s leftovers or that cup of coffee you...
By Karin Cho We all have times when we need to grab something quick to eat before the next meeting, class, or event. On these occasions, you look through the fridge for a find a quick meal, like...
By Emanueli Backes Cheese – a millenary dairy product which plays an essential role in the global economy – is traditionally consumed in many countries and therefore considered one of the most important agriculture products. In 2019, 26...
By Allison Howell One night mid-pandemic, I fell victim to the late-night doom scroll on Twitter. Somewhere along the latest virus news, work from home memes, and updates on baking projects, a mystery caught my eye. While I...
By Ming Yin Kwong Are you a tea drinker, and if so, what kind of tea pots do you usually use? Do you prefer a beautiful see-through glass tea pot, or a practical and easy to clean metal tea...
By Alexander J. Taylor Being at the University of Illinois (UIUC) is a strange feeling right now. On one hand, I have had people yell at me for their March Madness bracket being a complete flop. On the...