Aston University engineering graduate launches first AI powered grill

Graduate Suraj Sudera created an AI powered grill to cook the perfect steak.

04-Oct-2023 - An Aston University engineering graduate has created the world’s first AI powered grill.Suraj Sudera has created a cooking device called Perfecta™ which cooks the perfect steak in 90 seconds. Suraj graduated from Aston University in 2015 with a BEng in Mechanical Engineering and again in 2018 ...

AI drones to help farmers optimize vegetable yields

Automated drones successfully monitor crops to report the ideal time to harvest

04-Oct-2023 - For reasons offoodsecurity and economic incentive, farmers continuously seek to maximize their marketable crop yields. As plants grow inconsistently, at the time of harvesting, there will inevitably be variations in quality and size of individual crops. Finding the optimal time to harvest is ...

Globally, consumption of sugary drinks increased at least 16% since 1990

Dietary survey data shows differences based on region and age, say researchers at Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University

04-Oct-2023 - The decision to reach for a sugary beverage is heavily influenced by where you live,Friedman School ofNutritionScience and Policyresearchers report in anew study published October 3in the journalNature Communications. While an analysis of the Global Dietary Database for the years 1990, ...

5 ways we’re fighting factory food waste with teamwork and technology

On International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, we check in with our factory frontline for the latest progress report on our fight against food waste.

03-Oct-2023 - No one sets out to waste food. Not at home. Not in factories. But the sad truth is that nearly a third of food created for human consumption goes to waste. And a lot of that happens in food production. “It feels wrong to be wasting food in a world where nearly 10% of our population is still ...

New patent granted for Monsanto's "super broccoli

No patents on seeds! prepares protest for the 50th anniversary of the European Patent Office

03-Oct-2023 - On September 13, 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) granted a patent on conventionally bred broccoli varieties with an increased content of health-promoting bitter compounds (glucosinulates) to the Seminis company (Bayer/ Monsanto) (EP2708115). The plants originate from a breeding with wild ...

The time of careless throwing away is over

More than two-thirds of Germans support zero waste and food reuse

02-Oct-2023 - Zero Waste is a zeitgeist phenomenon with real relevance and more than just the next eco-trend, it can change the market and the economy. In time for the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FAO) on September 29, 2023, and the subsequent action week "Germany saves food" (Sept. ...

Social media may increase the risk of teenage alcohol use and binge drinking.

Teenagers who spend 30 minutes or more on social media every day may be more at risk of alcohol use and binge drinking, according to new research

02-Oct-2023 - Teenagers who spend 30 minutes or more on social media every day may be more at risk of alcohol use and binge drinking, according to new research. The latest study, which is led by the University of Glasgow and published in the European Journal of Public Health, analysed how often teenagers used ...

NUTRITION 2024 makes its way to Chicago 

The America Society for Nutrition’s leading annual event with the latest nutrition research will convene next June in the Windy City  

02-Oct-2023 - The American Society forNutrition(ASN) announced today that its annual meeting,NUTRITION2024, will take place in Chicago, Illinois, June 29 - July 2, 2024.NUTRITION2024 is the premier meeting for thenutritioncommunity, exploring developments in clinical and ...

Analyzing food videos on the social web

29-Sep-2023 - Under the direction of Dr Sofia Rüdiger, the role of language on the internet is being analysed at the Department of English Linguistics at the University of Bayreuth. A new project focuses on videos that showcase excessive food consumption. The German Research Foundation is funding the project ...

How safe is your sushi?

Bacteria in raw seafood can make you sick. Seafood can also spread bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.

29-Sep-2023 - Sushi has become everyday fare in Norway and elsewhere around the globe, and many people opt for sashimi and other raw fish when they want to treat themselves to something tasty. It is important to emphasise here that, as a general rule, it is completely safe to eat this type of food in Norway. ...