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04/23/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Plant cell cultures: Would you eat vegetables grown in a lab if they were nutritious and tasty?

Would you want to eat superfoods grown in a lab? For many people, the latest development in the biotech industry is more hair-raising than it is inspiring. Scientists from the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) are developing a new method for producing plant-based foods — via the use of what’s known as “plant cell […]

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” […]

04/07/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

We kidney not: Kidney beans are good for you

They say big things come in small packages, and the kidney bean is proof of that. More than just an important ingredient in chili con carne, this humble superfood is packed full of vitamins and minerals linked to the reduction of many diseases. Just a few kidney beans a day can keep the bad stuff […]

02/14/2017 / By Jude Henry

ALERT: Pesticides, heavy metals found in organic rice

If you think a food declaring on the package that it is organic really is organic and healthy, you definitely need to think again. That has been proven by some unsettling news coming out of the Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC) based in Ahmedabad, India. The organization is reporting the discovery of small amounts […]

02/08/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Tom Brady under malicious attack by chemical shills for following an ultra-clean organic diet that avoids MSG and sugar

Tom Brady is no stranger to controversy. He’s come under fire in the world of sports before, such as during the “Deflategate” scandal not too long ago. Now, it seems Brady is being attacked for his own personal eating habits. The football star reportedly adheres to a strict diet that focuses on organic produce, whole […]

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