From the first time she produced a pint of vanilla, watching a batch of cream become thick and silky in an ice cream maker, chef Fany Gerson was hooked. “Making ice cream is just as fun as eating it,” she says. Gerson loved making ice cream so much that in 2010 she opened La Newyorkina, … Read more
Food insecurityDepressionFood insecurity and depressionCorrective interventionsReferencesFurther reading Food insecurity is said to be present due to the lack of constant access to enough food for the household to lead an active and healthy life. Image Credit: Karlevana/Shutterstock.com Food insecurity Recent events such as the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have led to an increase … Read more
In a recent study published in the journal TrAC trends in analytical chemistryresearchers discussed current trends, challenges, and the future of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-based sensors in the real-time and rapid analysis of food contaminants. The widespread use of conventional food analysis methods is limited because they use complex instrumentation and have low sensitivity, selectivity and … Read more
Walsapugala, Sri Lanka – Mahinda Samarawickrema, 49, will not plant paddy this season. After a government ban on chemical fertilizers cut his yield in the March harvest in half, the farmer, who owns eight hectares (20 acres) of paddy and bananas, said he no longer had the income needed to maintain a farm – especially … Read more
Bangalore, India – Aneesha Thakur has been using sunflower oil in her cooking for as long as she can remember. Last week, she broke that habit by buying a bottle of soybean oil instead to fry fish for her teenage sons. The neighborhood supermarket, which usually has stacked rows of sunflower oil brands, had none … Read more
Food accounts for 40% of IPC baskets in low-income countries UN food price index hits record high in February and March More governments choose to introduce support measures Risk of social unrest is rising over food, fuel prices are rising LONDON/ISTANBUL/CAIRO, May 17 (Reuters) – Like millions of people in developing and emerging countries around … Read more
The accused shooter who killed 10 people and injured three others at a grocery store in a predominantly black Buffalo neighborhood was fueled by racism, authorities say. Its targeted location, a favorite place to buy fresh fruit, produce and groceries in an area with few options for food shoppers, was surrounded by a so-called food … Read more
The past few years have been difficult for Chinese cinemas. “Whenever there is an epidemic, cinemas are the first to be closed and the last to reopen,” said Qu Lei, a cinema manager in a city in Jiangsu province, who used an alias because she is not authorized to speak to the media. The 39-year-old … Read more
Pioneering research has shed new light on what drives people’s basic food preferences, indicating our choices may be smarter than previously thought and influenced by the specific nutrients, as opposed to just calories, we need. The international study, led by the University of Bristol (UK), set out to re-examine and test the widely-held view that … Read more
As many as 13 projects aimed at addressing food insecurity will come to fruition across Franklin County and the North Quabbin region thanks to support from the state’s Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program. “We’re really grateful the state is helping farms out in this way,” said Red Fire Farm co-owner Ryan Voiland, describing the challenges … Read more