Australian researchers head $5m plan to revive PNG's cocoa industry
10 May, 2016Melbourne's La Trobe University will lead a five-year, $5 million effort to help Papua New Guinea's ailing cocoa industry.
Soy could be a natural antimicrobial: study
05 May, 2016Soy isoflavones and peptides may inhibit the growth of microbial pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses, according to research from Canada.
The art of Chinese cuisine in the heart of Western Sydney
04 May, 2016 by Lauren Davis
Award-winning restaurant chain Chefs Gallery has opened up its fifth outlet, bringing its signature combination of modern Chinese cuisine and contemporary Chinese art to the heart of Sydney's west.
Nutraceuticals improve effectiveness of antidepressants: study
02 May, 2016A study conducted by researchers from the University of Melbourne and Harvard has found certain nutritional supplements can increase the effectiveness of antidepressants for people with clinical depression.
Salmonella research boosted by $10 million grant
13 April, 2016To improve understanding about the interactions between Salmonella bacteria and immune cells infected by the pathogen, as well as treatment for such infections, Stanford University is opening the Allen Discovery Center for Multiscale Systems Modeling of Macrophage Infection.
You are what your ancestors ate
07 April, 2016Evidence of a genetic variation has been discovered in populations that have historically favoured vegetarian or seafood diets.
Consumer attitudes key in health and wellness segment
24 March, 2016 | Supplied by: DuPont Australia Pty LtdResearch by DuPont Nutrition & Health has identified six core consumer groups according to health and wellness attitudes.
Kids get a whole day's sugar hit in one juice
24 March, 2016A study has found the sugar content of fruit drinks marketed to children, including natural fruit juices and smoothies, is "unacceptably high".
South Australian biotech centre boosted by Chinese investment
23 March, 2016A Chinese agribusiness will invest $1 million to expand a microalgae and related advanced marine bioproduct development centre in a joint research agreement with Flinders University.
Does Australia need a sugar tax?
21 March, 2016With Australia among the top 10 countries for consumption of soft drink per capita, some commentators have called for Australia to follow the UK's lead and introduce a 'sugar tax'.
The food-tracking necklace that listens to you chew
18 March, 2016For those of you who would rather hear fingernails scrape a blackboard than listen to somebody chewing, this could be the stuff of nightmares.
Beechworth fights back against fake honey
18 March, 2016 | Supplied by: BSI Group ANZ Pty LtdThe founder of Beechworth Honey, Jodie Goldsworthy, has been appointed as president of the Oceania Region of Apimondia, the Global Federation of Beekeepers' Associations, and will help the association fight against honey adulteration.
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.
Growing food for Martians
10 March, 2016Food sourcing and processing is not limited to Earth — if humans want to be able to settle in extraterrestrial environments they will need to be able to feed themselves, and research is already underway to make sure they can.
