The American food safety system is poised for a big shake-up. This week, president Donald Trump released a plan (pdf) that would bring the nation’s…
GROWING PROBLEM
Rural America needs help solving its growing obesity crisis
People living in rural America are more likely to suffer from obesity than those living in and near cities. And while there are a number…
DC IN THE FLESH
The US FDA says it’s taking the lead on the regulation of cell-cultured meat
It will be considered a win—at least initially—by most of the fledging food technology startups that are looking to bring cell-cultured meat to market. In…
SEXLESS SCIENCE
The sex industry is misusing science to give sexbots a health halo
A gyrating hellscape cast in red: behind big square windows, glassy-eyed droids swivel seductively in a soulless dance to lure warm-blooded patrons into their arms.…
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The case against prolific Instagram use is all about protecting your memories
Here’s a hot tip for this summer vacation season: Stop. Put the camera down. Don’t take that photo. A study published recently in the Journal…
EYE POPPING
These new 3D-printed corneas could help 15 million people see again
A team of English researchers has developed a novel piece of biotechnology that could wind up helping millions get their eyesight back. It’s another marvel…
MICROSCOPIC GOBLINS
New Zealand is about to use the nuclear option to beat a dairy-cow disease
It might have been a stowaway, crossing the border hidden inside a live cow from a distant land. Then again, the microscopic interloper—a miniature goblin—might…
PROBLEMATIC PROTEIN
High-protein diets are linked to heightened risk for heart disease, even for vegetarians
For 20 years a team of researchers watched more than 2,400 Finnish men eat. What they learned gives us a glimpse into some of the…
BIG PROBLEMS
Morbid obesity rates across Great Britain are set to double by 2035
The rate of morbid obesity is expected to skyrocket in Great Britain across the next two decades, doubling from 1.9 million people in 2015 to…
EATING CLIMATE CHANGE
The carbon dioxide we pump into the atmosphere is making our food less nutritious
The carbon dioxide humans pump into Earth’s atmosphere is doing more damage to the global food system than once thought. Beyond physically changing weather conditions…
DYING DISHES
These are the classic American foods people are giving up
Food trends will always be a thing. Sometimes they are dictated by economic circumstance or ethical considerations, and sometimes they are shaped by emerging nutrition…
AN IMMIGRANT'S TALE
Scientists debunked a long-held American superfood myth
Sweet potatoes have occupied a spot at Thanksgiving dinner tables in the US for more than a century, largely because American history books often cite…
