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06/12/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

GMO “golden rice” over-hyped nutrition claims dismantled by none other than the FDA

Golden rice was once touted as a miracle food that would save the world from vitamin A deficiency and the health problems it can cause. Two decades later, the rice has failed to deliver on its promises – as many predicted – and the future for this GMO rice isn’t looking too bright, either. In […]

05/07/2018 / By Ralph Flores

One of nature’s best multivitamins, beets are full of nutrients

People who have prepared beets know of the horror mess it can cause: It can turn a spotless kitchen into what can only be described as something close to a crime scene. Eating one can be tricky too: Beet juice can also stain your clothes. Still, this shouldn’t dissuade you from consuming this nutritionally diverse […]

03/28/2018 / By David Williams

Germination conditions such as pH, temperature, time effect accumulation of peptides in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.)

Recent studies have revealed that soybean can be a good source of natural peptides, which can offer a number of surprising health benefits. Now, a new study shows that the accumulation of peptides in soybean can be affected directly by a number of different factors, namely, soil temperature and pH, as shown by a group […]

02/11/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Stressed-out cacao trees produce more nutritionally potent chocolate – new research

A bite of your favorite chocolate bar can take off the stress for most people – studies have already looked into it – but research has shown that putting cocoa trees under stress can lead to better-tasting chocolate. In particular, drought and other weather conditions have more impact on cocoa production than how the tree themselves are grown. The […]

01/29/2018 / By David Williams

Barley goes from ancient grain to whole grain: New “buck naked” hull-free variety has higher nutrition for uses in food, feed, brew

Barley is one of the most commonly used grains in the field of agriculture, and the main reason for that is because it has proven itself useful for all kinds of purposes time and again. Now a team of researchers have developed a method of maximizing its use even further. They’ve created something called “Buck” […]

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