Nutrition
Food Engineering
Lab-grown beef
Research into meat made from plants or animal cells with the same taste, smell, and texture as traditional beef is advancing quickly
By Suzel Tunes
Corporate research
Natural flavor
Duas Rodas, in southern Brazil, is investing to develop food ingredients that are responsive to emerging consumer demands
Animal nutrition
A diet of chicken and corn
Studies find that the majority of dog food in Brazil is based on a less-than-ideal formula of these two ingredients
Nanotechnology
Sensor detects bacteria in food
Brazilian researchers have developed a biosensor capable of quickly identifying bacteria in food and drink
By Redação
Archaeogenetics
Tracking the ancestry of corn
DNA reveals a complex domestication history largely set in Mexico and the Amazon
SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD
From cassava to corn, from indigenous to caipira
Studies revisit the history of one of Brazil’s most important culinary traditions
By Luisa Destri
Nutrition
Rice loses nutrients as CO2 increases
Rice could become less nutritious over the coming decades if the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere continues to rise
By Redação
Development
Mapping hunger and education in Africa
The researchers created detailed maps that also revealed large educational disparities between genders and locations in Africa
By Redação
Biology
Seabird feces plays a major role in global nutrient cycle
An international group of researchers analyzed the impact that seabird guano has on the nutrient cycle
By Redação
PHARMACY
An eclectic plant
Jambu is used not only in the kitchen but also in cosmetics, and could be used in dentistry and to kill ticks
By Redação
Nutrition
New Brazilian Food Composition Database
The online tool provides data on the chemical composition and energy value of 1,900 foods consumed by the Brazilian population
By Redação
GOOD PRACTICES
Questionable methods admitted publicly
Articles by nutritionist retracted due to errors and negligence
By Redação
Public health
Childhood obesity rates now 11 times higher than in 1975
Childhood obesity rates now 11 times higher than in 1975
By Redação
Genetics
The secret of seedless grapes
Researchers confirmed the molecular mechanism that causes grapes to be seedless
By Redação
Biodiversity
Tambaqui stocks in decline
The average size of the tambaqui has halved and it is less frequently caught
By Redação
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Growing up with Down
New parameters for monitoring growth of people with Down syndrome
By Diego Freire
Agriculture
A passion fruit suited for growing in the Caatinga
A passion fruit suited for growing in the Caatinga
By Redação
Public health
Food and guilt
Women diagnosed with bulimia choose food based on decisions related to health
By Redação
Genetics
Mutation that facilitated adaptation to a fatty diet is found in Native Americans
Mutation that facilitated adaptation to a fatty diet is found in Native Americans
By Redação
PHYSIOLOGY
Weight across generations
Among rats, tendency towards weight gain can be transmitted to children
