By Cassandra Maya Big leaps from tiny creatures Nine years after the Food and Agriculture Organization’s catalytic edible insect report [1], interest remains high. In fact, a recent report projected that the edible insect industry to be worth...
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: Jo-Ezer Lau Fighting Fraud with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy This sequel to Part I and Part II in the Food Fraud series uncovers how overcoming wine fraud goes beyond the boundaries of science, considering the social role...
By: Abbey Thiel Following in the footsteps of the open source software movement, seed varieties are being pledged as open source, providing an alternative beyond the expensive, licensed options currently on the market. Both these industries are plagued by...
By: Jo-Ezer Lau “As it is, even the rich never drink it in an unsophisticated state; the morals of the age being such, that it is the name, only of a vintage that is sold, the wines being adulterated...
By: Amanda Sia Welcome back for the second installment of “Building a Better Boba Ball.” In Part 1, we covered recent advancements in biotechnology, such as next-generation sequencing (NGS) and gene-editing technologies like CRISPR. Today’s post explores their application...
BY: JO-EZER LAU What is Food Fraud? Food fraud is the deception of customers and final consumers through intentional food (and drink) adulteration. [1] This manner of tampering is manifested by means of substituting one product for another, misrepresenting...
When you walk down the meat aisle at your grocery store, you’re likely to see the words “No Antibiotics Ever!” prominently displayed on a variety of products. Consumer brands such as Tyson® and Perdue® have committed to producing meat...
BY: LAUREN SIPPLE Fluid milk consumption in the United States has declined steadily since the 1970s. A study by the USDA’s Economic Research Service found the decline appears to be related to generational differences, with younger generations consuming milk...