Health & Nutrition Archive

10 August

Students are the catalyst that drives change: An interview with Nathan Ahlgrim at GFI (Part 2)

“Students are the catalyst that drives change”: An Interview with Nathan Ahlgrim at GFI (Part 2) Interviewed by: Maggie Xue Highlights: The alternative Protein project focus on university student because universities are also the engines of research where students...

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07 April

Promoting Awara consumption in Nigeria to combat food insecurity

Promoting Awara consumption in Nigeria to combat food insecurity By: Iradat Bisola Oladejo Introduction The high price of meat limits its’ purchase in Nigeria, which negatively impacts their protein consumption, leading to malnutrition. Awara, which is a soybean curd...

Africa, alternative protein, awara, food insecurity, Nigeria, plant protein, soybean, sustainability Food History & Tradition, Health & Nutrition, Ingredients, Recipes 1 Comment

28 March

Resistance in our food: How AMR contributes to food insecurity

Resistance in our food: How AMR contributes to food insecurity By: Iradat Bisola Oladejo INTRODUCTION According to WHO antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top 10 global health threat that is affecting the world, it is a disease...

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17 March

Savory Seitan

Savory Seitan Written by Ciara Danay Gradillas I was scrolling through YouTube some years back, and I came across what, at the time, looked like a crazy dish to me: It was called seitan. Although I have a vegan...

alternative protein, gluten, meatless, plant-based, seitan, wheat Fermentation, Food History & Tradition, Health & Nutrition, Recipes Leave a Comment

22 February

Microgreens and Food Safety

Microgreens and Food Safety By: Allyson Hamilton A group of researchers, including the present author, recently surveyed and interviewed ~50 microgreen growers in the United States to better understand the common microgreen growing practices, hurdles, and food safety concerns...

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10 February

Wait…coconuts aren’t tree nuts?!

Wait…coconuts aren’t tree nuts?! By: Ahhria Kirkendall You read that right, friend. Now, you might be wondering, “How so? It’s got ‘nut’ in its name, and grows on a tree,” and that would seem to make perfect sense! Believe...

coconuts, FDA, nut allergy, regulatory Food Industry, Food Law, Food Safety & Processing, Health & Nutrition, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

11 January

IFTSA’s Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Competition 2020

IFTSA’s Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Competition 2020 Winning Team: Making Bonbon Bouye, A Peanut Nutrition Bar By: Edwin Allan Sub-Saharan Africa remains unable to rely on its domestic agriculture to feed its population. Over 70% of consumed food...

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06 January

Pesky Pesticides: Cranberries in Crisis

Pesky Pesticides: Cranberries in Crisis By Eleanore Hansen The Great Cranberry Scare of 1959 Cranberries are a staple on the plates of many Americans during the fall and winter holidays. Their presence is practically ubiquitous, and who could forget...

food safety, holiday feast, pesticides, toxicology Food Safety & Processing, Health & Nutrition Leave a Comment

30 November

Going Bananas! The science and tradition of eating on banana leaves

Going Bananas! The science and tradition of eating on banana leaves By : Prerana Balasubramanian What do Nasi lemak, tamales and Liboké de Poisson have in common? All of them are cooked in leaves. Cooking and eating on leaves has been...

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23 November

Select the best energy drink for your needs

Select the best energy drink for your needs By: Janice Cheng This previous blog post talks about what makes an energy drink an energy drink, and typical ingredients in an energy drink. But how do you pick the best...

B-vitamins, caffeine, energy drinks, guarana, health and nutrition, taurine Food Marketing, Health & Nutrition, Ingredients 1 Comment

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