The science of food – Page 27

News
Argentinean battle over agrichemical use

2012-09-19T00:00:00Z

Prosecutions for spraying near to residential areas sets stage for fight over pesticides
Careers
Tastefully done

2012-09-12T00:00:00Z

Russell Keast’s early years as a chef gave him an appetite for science that took him out of the kitchen and into the lab, he tells James Mitchell Crow
Podcast
Caffeine

2012-09-12T00:00:00Z

The compound behind the global household beverage that socially sparks creativity and inspiration – coffee
News
Chinese drug makers accused of using ‘gutter oil’

2012-09-10T00:00:00Z

Oil reclaimed from drains may have been used to make an antibiotic intermediate
Feature
Food with a function

2012-09-07T00:00:00Z

Compounds normally thought of as medicines are being added to food. Elinor Hughes looks at the scientific and regulatory challenges facing these nutraceuticals.
Review
Alcohol and its role in the evolution of human society

2012-09-05T00:00:00Z

The science and history of alcohol
Review
The feeding of nations: re-defining food security for the 21st century

2012-08-16T00:00:00Z

Food security
Business
DSM buys into cattle supplements

2012-08-13T00:00:00Z

The company has struck a EUR465 million deal to acquire Tortuga
News
US bans BPA in baby bottles

2012-07-19T00:00:00Z

Food and drug agency’s new prohibition on bisphenol A in baby bottles and sippy cups is being labelled by some as too little to late
Research
Why can we walk on custard?

2012-07-12T00:00:00Z

Scientists take a closer look at how shear-thickening fluids respond to impacts
Feature
Chemistry and the Olympics

2012-06-27T00:00:00Z

Emma Davies looks into the vital role chemistry will play during the Olympic and Paralympic games
News
Coca Cola urged to cut out carcinogen

2012-06-27T00:00:00Z

Health concerns over 4-methylimidazole are behind US heath watchdog’s petition
Business
US GM labelling rule quashed

2012-06-25T00:00:00Z

The rule would have authorised state governments to enforce GM labels on food products
Feature
Feeding a growing world

2012-06-06T00:00:00Z

Pesticides play a vital role in food production. So do they really deserve their tarnished public image? Sarah Houlton investigates
Feature
Raising a glass to champagne

2012-06-01T00:00:00Z

Andy Extance uncorks the secrets of sparkling wines’ unique taste and aroma
News
3D printed chocolate

2012-05-22T00:00:00Z

The world’s first 3D printer for chocolate
News
Sweden bans BPA in food packaging for under-threes

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

Government says it is taking a precautionary approach to the chemical to protect children
Podcast
Dimethyl sulfide

2012-04-18T00:00:00Z

Simon Cotton unveils the chemistry behind this unpleasant-smelling compound
News
Voluntary controls on antibiotics on US farms criticised

2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

The US Food and Drug Administration has introduced guidelines to try to cut antibiotic use in livestock
News
FDA backs use of BPA in food packaging

2012-04-04T00:00:00Z

Agency rejects petition to ban the use of BPA in food contact materials, citing insufficient research