Securing global food supply despite EU regulations

07-Dec-2023 - Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have compiled information to help political decision-makers better understand the individual options for a new EU-wide regulation of breeding technologies. The aim is to ensure the success of food producers in the EU on the global market. The scientists' ...

Bayreuth researchers on new arsenic compounds of concern in rice and rice cakes

28-Nov-2023 - This week, the EU Food Safety Authority is once again discussing arsenic in rice and rice cakes: CONTAM, the body that advises the authority on contamination and undesirable residues in food, is discussing organic arsenic compounds, which include arsenic compounds that are not yet regulated but ...

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 ...

Species conservation through the art of brewing

Research shows suitability of the whiskered brome for beer production

27-Jul-2023 - The whiskered brome (Bromus grossus) is an ancient cereal species that is known to have been cultivated and used as a food resource as early as the Bronze Age. Today, however, it is threatened with extinction. In joint research work, the University of Bayreuth, the Bezirkslehrgut Bayreuth and the ...

Bayreuth-Kulmbach Essay Contest on Food Law: Winners Announced

27-Oct-2022 - The Chair of Food Law at the University of Bayreuth has announced the winners of its scientific essay competition on the future of food law and food policy. Dr. Stephan Walch and Dr. Dirk Lachenmeier from the Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office (CVUA) in Karlsruhe were awarded first ...

Bayreuth-Kulmbach Essay Contest on Food Law: Winners Announced

25-Oct-2022 - The Chair of Food Law at the University of Bayreuth has announced the winners of its scientific essay competition on the future of food law and food policy. Dr. Stephan Walch and Dr. Dirk Lachenmeier from the Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office (CVUA) in Karlsruhe were awarded first ...

Alternative proteins for new foods

University of Bayreuth is member of global network

17-Aug-2022 - Alternative proteins are now considered essential components of a sustainable, safe and equitable diet. The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a globally active non-governmental organization that aims to advance the research, production, use and marketing of these proteins. The University of Bayreuth ...

MS imaging makes ingredients, additives and contaminants of food visible

An analytical method without dyes

22-Jul-2022 - Mass spectrometry imaging (MS imaging) provides highly precise information on the spatial distribution of substances in many areas. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth now present exemplary new applications in food analysis in the journal "Food Chemistry". For the first time, they have ...

Vertical farming as a possible path to food security

Climate crisis and urbanization

24-Aug-2021 - In Kulmbach, researchers are working on the food of the future. Prof. Dr. Susanne Baldermann is studying the metabolism of plants and drawing conclusions for a future agriculture that will no longer be restricted to rural areas: "Vertical Farming" in urban areas as a reaction to climate change ...

New rapid test detects quality and authenticity of olive oil

Counterfeits of the popular extra virgin olive oil have been a problem for many years

04-Mar-2021 - Extra virgin olive oil is extracted from cold-pressed, high-quality olives and is one of the most popular foods in Europe. However, inferior counterfeits are coming onto the market in increasing number. A research team led by Prof. Dr. Stephan Schwarzinger at the University of Bayreuth has now ...