April 10, 2013
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For the first time, scientists have demonstrated the mechanism of action of gossypin, a naturally-occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, as a treatment for melanoma, which causes the majority of deaths from skin cancer. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 7, 2013
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A computer recognition system that is 99-percent accurate can identify different fruits and vegetables, even the particular strain of apples or plums, for instance. New research explains how challenging this issue has been until now and shows how it co… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 26, 2013
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New US Department of Agriculture regulations have altered what foods schools offer for lunch, but schools cannot require students to eat specific foods. Researchers have now implemented an intervention using the behavioral science principle known as “l… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 7, 2013
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Adding fruits and vegetables to the diet is an effective alternative to medication to reduce metabolic acidosis and kidney injury in late-stage chronic kidney disease. Metabolic acidosis is a common complication of kidney disease. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 30, 2013
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Over the past several decades, we’ve lost countless varieties of fruits, vegetables, and flowers that once flourished in the U.S. A new generation of seed companies has set out to reverse the trend. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 29, 2013
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New research suggests that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 26, 2012
by Sasha Lyutse
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York
If a government agency shamelessly caves to industry pressure but everyone is around to see—and Tweet—about it as it happens, do Americans win or lose?
Earlier this week, the U.S. Depar… Continue reading
July 26, 2012
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The environmentally savvy would do pretty much anything to prevent packaging waste from ending up in a landfill – but eating it? If WikiCell inventor David Edwards has anything to do with that, you’ll be eating your food’s packaging in no time. It sounds like a radical idea, but the Harvard professor insists it can [...] Continue reading
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