Jul 05 2011

Bananas, Highly Inbred, at Risk

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Bugs and Pests,Fruit,Fruits and Vegetables — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 11:19 am
Bananas will need sex if they are to survive into ripe old age, research concludes.

Jun 08 2011

Which Foods Are Most Likely to Get You Sick?

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Animals,Bacteria,CDC,Chickens,Cooking,Cows,Eggs,Food,Food Unwrapped,Fruit,Fruits and Vegetables,Poultry,Prevention,Vegetables — Emily Sohn @ 11:00 am
In light of the recent deadly outbreak of E. coli in Germany, find out which foods are the riskiest and why.

Apr 12 2011

Robots on the Farm

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Design,Engineering,Environment,Farm,Fruits and Vegetables,Green,Pesticides,Plants,Robotics,Robots,Sensors,Technology,Vegetables — Emily Sohn @ 11:00 am
Farms may soon be staffed by autonomous robots that do everything from harvesting to pest control.

Mar 23 2011

Slip a Banana Peel in Your Drink For Purity

Tag: Fruit,Fruits and Vegetables,Waste,Water — Emily Sohn @ 11:00 am
Don't just throw that banana peel away. It could be a cheap new way to detect heavy metal contamination in drinking water.

Mar 08 2011

LED Lighting Makes Food Look More Appetizing

Tag: Bulbs,Food,Food Unwrapped,Fruit,Fruits and Vegetables,LEDs,Light,Saving Energy — Eric Niiler @ 12:00 pm
Next time you're at the store, you might want to take a second look at your emerald-green broccoli and super-fresh red meats.

Dec 13 2010

Mom’s Diet Can Shape Baby’s Brain

Tag: Babies,Fruits and Vegetables,Mother,Nutrition,Parenting,Pregnancy,Smell,Taste,Women — Emily Sohn @ 3:00 pm
By eating a nutritious and varied diet, pregnant mothers can start their children on the road toward healthy eating.

Nov 30 2010

As BPA Concerns Rise, Can Companies Seek Alternatives

Tag: CDC,Fruits and Vegetables,Materials,Packaging,Vegetables — Emily Sohn @ 1:40 pm
The dilemma is that so far nothing matches the preserving quality of BPA-containing can linings.

Nov 25 2010

Thanksgiving Meat May Promote Caveman Behaviors

Tag: Food,Food Unwrapped,Fruits and Vegetables,Poultry,Thanksgiving — Jennifer Viegas @ 10:00 pm
Looking at turkey meat could have a calming effect, a trait likely passed down from our prehistoric ancestors.

Aug 20 2010

ADHD Linked to Pesticide Exposure

Tag: ADHD,Fruits and Vegetables,Kids,Organic,Pesticides — Emily Sohn @ 2:35 pm
Consumers should either buy organic or take the time to wash their produce well to avoid exposure.

May 27 2010

Predators Pick Body Parts for Balanced Diet

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Ants,Babies,Body Parts,Carnivores,Cats,Cheetahs,Chocolate,Cooking,Experiments,Fruits and Vegetables,Games,Humans,Insects,Predators,Pregnancy,Scientists,Snacks,Spiders,Survival,Taste,Types of Food,Women,Zoology — Jennifer Viegas @ 9:33 am
Hunger pangs probably guide meat-eating animals, including humans, to choose certain body parts of their prey over others.
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