You are what your mother ate: how food affects gene function
15 March, 2016More and more evidence is indicating that diet can affect gene function and that maternal diet can directly affect an offspring's susceptibility to obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders.
Food processing began two million years ago
14 March, 2016Food processing began with our earliest ancestors, who used tools to cut down on the rigorous chewing required to consume food in the hundreds of millennia before fire — and thence cooking — was discovered.
Unlocking salty secrets
02 March, 2016Research into the identity and functionality of salt-responding taste cells on the tongue could assist in the development of salt replacers or enhancers to reduce the sodium content of food.
Long live the fat cells
25 February, 2016Cells with higher fat content outlive lean cells, according to a new study.
Food industry accused of playing dirty in battle over salt
24 February, 2016A leading health researcher has taken aim at the food industry, accusing it of using the "subversive tactics pioneered by the tobacco and alcohol industries" to prevent mandated control of salt in foodstuffs.
Climate change increases risk of 'food shocks'
17 February, 2016Extreme weather events that affect the food system are increasingly likely to occur, resulting in 'food shocks' that wreak havoc on food markets, commodity exports and families around the world.
Taking the allergen out of the peanut
04 February, 2016Researchers from China have found that seed germination could reduce the allergen level in peanuts.
Who is dying of foodborne disease?
28 January, 2016Every year one person in 10 will become ill after eating contaminated food and, across the globe, 420,000 will die as a result.
Mini sensors open a new world of product information
12 January, 2016Consumers could soon be carrying miniature sensors in their smartphones that can analyse the freshness of fruit and vegetables in the supermarket.
More than 15 million US children are going hungry
03 December, 2015For the first time, US paediatricians have been advised to screen all children for food insecurity, as data shows that more than 15 million US children are living in households struggling with hunger.
Worm-fighting technology could revolutionise subsistence farming
03 December, 2015A new antiparasitic technology has the potential to significantly reduce crop losses in the developing world, boosting the incomes of subsistence farmers.
Drought-proofing Qld's crops
27 November, 2015Sorghum is set to remain Queensland's top crop as climate forecasts suggest temperatures will rise and rainfall decrease across the state.
Eating slowly makes food taste better
16 November, 2015Using a 3D-printed model of the human airway to study the process of taste, researchers have found that eating more slowly will actually make food taste better.
G20 provides US$20m in funding for wheat research
16 November, 2015ANU researchers will share in US$20 million in funding to be provided by the G20 to strengthen global food security by making more energy-efficient wheat.
FAO and Mars to collaborate on global food safety
12 November, 2015Mars Incorporated has joined forces with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to improve food safety and quality along the food chain, particularly in developing countries.
