Foods / beverages
Study suggests pasta can be part of a healthy diet without packing on the pounds
04 Apr 2018
Carbohydrates get a lot of bad press and blame for the obesity epidemic, but a new study suggests that this negative attention may not be deserved for pasta
Are Easter eggs bad for the environment?
31 Mar 2018
Dining out associated with increased exposure to harmful chemicals called phthalates
31 Mar 2018
A study looked more broadly at dining out, not just at fast-food outlets, and found that it was significantly associated with increased exposure to phthalates
20% of Americans responsible for almost half of US food-related greenhouse gas emissions
24 Mar 2018
20 per cent of US diets with the highest carbon footprint accounted for 46 per cent of total diet-related greenhouse emissions
Burger-flipping robot as alternative to human workers undergoes trial
06 Mar 2018
According to commentators, whether it is burgers, cars or farming, robots are gaining the skills required for doing jobs that were once staples of employment