The world gets more seafood from aquaculture than wild catch
The world gets more seafood from aquaculture than wild catch
https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/the-world-gets-more-seafood-from-aquaculture-than-wild-catch
There are two ways to produce seafood: catch fish in the wild or farm your own. Seafood farming is often called “aquaculture”. Aquaculture is dominated by the farming of fish, but also includes other organisms, such as crustaceans and aquatic plants.
The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers may increase the risk of cancer - Inserm Newsroom
The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers may increase the risk of cancer - Inserm Newsroom
https://presse.inserm.fr/en/la-consommation-de-certains-additifs-alimentaires-emulsifiants-serait-associee-a-un-risque-accru-de-cancers/68077/
Emulsifiers are among the additives most widely used by the food industry, helping to improve the texture of food and extend its shelf life. Researchers from Inserm, INRAE, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Université Paris Cité and Cnam, as part of the Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team (CRESS-EREN), have undertaken to study the possible links between the dietary intake of food additive emulsifiers and the development of cancer. They analysed the health data of 92 000 adults participating in the French NutriNet-Santé cohort study, specifically evaluating their consumption of this type of food additive.
Algorithmic fitting of Japanese candy
Algorithmic fitting of japanese candy
https://www.candyjapan.com/behind-the-scenes/algorithmic-fitting-of-japanese-candy
Introduction to bin packing through a simple example of fitting boxes of candy inside a parcel.
Uh-Oh: A story of SpaghettiOs and forgotten history
Uh-Oh: A story of SpaghettiOs and forgotten history
https://snackstack.net/2024/05/25/uh-oh-a-story-of-spaghettios-and-forgotten-history/
In which a pasta-filled rabbit hole leads to an unexpected place
Iridescence in Meat Caused by Surface Gratings
Iridescence in Meat Caused by Surface Gratings
https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/2/4/499
The photonic structure of cut muscle tissues reveals that the well-ordered gratings diffract light, producing iridescent colours. Cut fibrils protruding from the muscle surface create a two-dimensional periodic array, which diffract light at specific wavelengths upon illumination. However, this photonic effect misleads consumers in a negative way to relate the optical phenomenon with the quality of the product. Here we discuss the fundamentals of this optical phenomenon and demonstrate a methodology for quantitatively measuring iridescence caused by diffraction gratings of muscle tissue surface of pork (Sus scrofa domesticus) using reflection spectrophotometry. Iridescence was discussed theoretically as a light phenomenon and spectral measurements were taken from the gratings and monitored in real time during controlled drying. The findings show that the intensity of diffraction diminishes as the surface grating was dried with an air flow at 50 °C for 2 min while the diffracted light wavelength was at 585 ± 9 nm. Our findings indicate that the diffraction may be caused by a blazed surface grating. The implications of the study include providing guidelines to minimise the iridescence by altering the surface microstructure, and in consequence, removing the optical effect.
Big Milk has taken over American schools
Big Milk has taken over American schools
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/352359/milk-dairy-schools
Centuries of milk marketing has warped the way we think about nutrition, and it’s preventing us from switching to alternatives like soy and oat milk.
Is Red Meat Healthy? Multiverse Analysis Has Lessons Beyond Meat
Is Red Meat Healthy? Multiverse Analysis Has Lessons Beyond Meat
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/red-meat-healthy-multiverse-analysis-has-lessons-beyond-meat-2024a10008qv
Is red meat bad for you? A multiverse analysis shows that the answer varies by analytic method. The takeaway beyond meat is that this approach should be used for most observational research.
Yerba mate: South America’s Indigenous tea, from Paraguay to Syria
Yerba mate: South America’s Indigenous tea, from Paraguay to Syria
https://globalvoices.org/2024/05/20/yerba-mate-south-americas-indigenous-tea-from-paraguay-to-syria/
A popular saying in Argentina has it that “a mate is denied to no one”
Saffron: The Story of the World’s Most Expensive Spice - JSTOR Daily
Saffron: The Story of the World’s Most Expensive Spice - JSTOR Daily
https://daily.jstor.org/saffron-the-story-of-the-worlds-most-expensive-spice/
Appearing in the written record as early as 2300 BCE, saffron can be traced in foodways around the globe, despite the finicky nature of its harvest.
African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens | Reuters News Agency
African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens | Reuters News Agency
https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/african-cocoa-plants-run-out-of-beans-as-global-chocolate-crisis-deepens/
Reuters exclusively reported that major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy