Meticulous attention to food safety is a good thing. As consumers, we like to hear that produce growers and distributers go above and beyond food safety mandates to ensure that healthy fresh fruits and vegetables do not carry ...
Ecology
May 6, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Exposing packaged liquids, fruits and vegetables to an electrical field for just minutes might eliminate all traces of foodborne pathogens on those foods, according to a Purdue University study.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 17, 2013
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Nothing is more frustrating than finding the perfect cucumber or head of lettuce at the farmers market, paying top-dollar for it, and then... tossing it out a week later when it has gone moldy or slimy in the refrigerator.
Other
Apr 5, 2013
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Floridians are buying more food grown locally or regionally and retail sales are higher here than in other states, according to a University of Florida study.
Economics & Business
Mar 26, 2013
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Human norovirus (hNoV), also known as the winter vomiting bug, is one of the most common stomach bugs in the world. The virus is highly contagious, causing vomiting and diarrhea, and the number of affected cases is growing. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 12, 2013
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A computer recognition system that is 99% accurate can identify different fruits and vegetables, even the particular strain of apples or plums, for instance. Research to be published in the International Journal of Applied ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 7, 2013
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Tomatoes grown on organic farms accumulate higher concentrations of sugars, vitamin C and compounds associated with oxidative stress compared to those grown on conventional farms, according to research published February ...
Biotechnology
Feb 20, 2013
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If the wireless Internet connection during your holiday flight seems more reliable than it used to, you could have the humble potato to thank.
Telecom
Dec 22, 2012
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Food has been genetically modified on the farm for centuries. But now genes are swapped in labs, and the shift is fueling major changes in agriculture - and a political backlash.
Biotechnology
Nov 5, 2012
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Growing strawberry plants in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region beneath canopy-like structures called low tunnels can allow the season to start earlier and continue through the summer and fall, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Biotechnology
Oct 25, 2012
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