Why Is Traceability Important In Food Manufacturing ?
Traceability regularly crops up as a factor in food safety simply because there is an escalating rise in the number of public health cases associated […]
Samphire –Growing & Cultivation
Samphire comes as two species – the marsh (Salicornia europea) and rock forms. Both are hardy perennials which are salt-tolerant too and are found growing […]
The Western Diet Causes A Mass Extinction – Our Gut Bacteria
♥ Modern Western diets high in fat, meat, dairy and salt are found to destroy our valuable gut bacteria. ♥ Restoring our gut flora and […]
Sobrassada – The Mallorcan Sausage
Recently having visited Mallorca (Majorca) I noticed some very curiously shaped sausages hanging in the windows of various butchers, tourist shops and even the airport […]
Making A Lipstick
Lipsticks are interesting cosmetic products because of how the pigment is dispersed into a mixture of oils and waxes. All the ingredients, the pigments or […]
Here’s a Surprise ! Full-fat dairy products appear to be better for you.
Drinking whole or full-fat milk could help us to reduce our risk from diabetes by up to 46% Drinking skimmed or low-fat dairy products no […]
Polylysine And Its Anti-Microbial Effects
Polylysine is an effective antimicrobial in its own right but in combination with modified atmospheric packaging (CO2 as the gas) or with other antimicrobials, and […]
Consumption Of Fatty Foods Driven By Presence Of Salt.
Salt in food has been quite an issue for those trying to reduce its content and thus minimise rising levels of hypertension or blood pressure. […]
Chitosan As An Edible Coating
Chitosan is rapidly developing as an edible coating to protect highly perishable fruits, meats and fish. It is a linear cationic polysaccharide composed of randomly […]
Galinsoga parviflora
The plant, Galinsoga parviflora (syn. Tridax parviflora) belongs in the same family as Stevia, namely the Asteraceae family. It is known by various names including […]
Boophane disticha
Boophane disticha (L.f.) (Family: Amaryllidaceae) known as ‘incotho’ is an ancient herbal medicine, much used throughout Southern Africa. The scales of the bulbs are used […]
The Sugar Tax
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been advocating for the use of sugar taxes as a tool to combat obesity and other diet-related diseases since […]
FDA Issues Final Guidance On Acrylamide In Food
Acrylamide is a toxic agent – a potent neurotoxin in fact which surprised many food analysts when it was first identified in foods a number […]
The 26 Top Soluble Fiber Foods For Gut Health
We all need fiber in our food but its worth seeing how many sources are available to us so we’re going to check out all […]
Coffee – Can Drinking Six Cups Of Coffee Keep Multiple Sclerosis Away ?
Research into coffee drinking continues apace. It appears that recent research suggests that drinking plenty of coffee might be offering a protective effect against the […]
What Is Inflammation?
Inflammation is the intricate physiological process underlying the body’s defence mechanism against foreign substances like toxins and infectious agents such as microbes, and the repair […]
Peltier Effect And Its Application In The Food Industry
Thermoelectric cooling and heating modules, also known as Peltier devices, play a significant role in the food processing industry, offering innovative solutions for temperature control. […]
Cognition In The Elderly Could Be Improved With B Vitamins
♦ The elderly who are suffering from mild cognitive impairment could improve their cognition function if their diet is supplemented with B vitamins such as […]
Why we should always eat oats
Oats are not as humble a cereal as we might think. This particular plant has properties that permit claims from both Europe and the USA […]