New media artist Helena Nikonole is taking the art of sound to an unusual place – a city-based hydroponic plant farm. Together with a group of scientists, she is playing different urban sounds to plants grown in water. The goal is to determine how this affects their growth. According to the European Environment
Women receive food aid in Somalia. Terrorism creates food disruptions, undermining production systems and supply routes. Tobin Jones/Wikimedia Commons Simone Papale, University of Parma and Emanuele Castelli, University of Parma Over the last decade, there has been growing international focus on the role of food in conflict, particularly in Africa. The continent has
With nearly 30 years of experience in human nutrition research and teaching, Professor Kevin Cashman has dished out his fair share of nutritional advice to individuals, the media and government. Now Chair of Food and Health at University College Cork, Ireland, Cashman is coordinating a wide-ranging EU-funded research initiative called Zero_Hidden Hunger_EU along with
In the realm of global gastronomy, Asian cuisine stands out as a monumental testament to diversity and complexity. Spanning a vast geography from the frigid highlands of Mongolia to the tropical archipelagos of Southeast Asia, the culinary practices of this vast continent are as varied as its cultures and languages. This exploration into
Asgar Ali, University of Nottingham The conflict in Sudan has turned attention to a rarely discussed commodity: gum arabic. This product, the dried sap of certain species of acacia trees, is used mainly as an additive in the soft drinks industry. Sudan accounts for about 70% of global gum arabic exports. Asgar Ali,
Esther Aarts has a warning for fast-food lovers around the world: such diets not only expand waistlines but also cause brain inflammation. A professor of nutritional neuroscience at Radboud University in the Netherlands, Aarts calls the double whammy an ‘obesity spiral’ that traps people in unhealthy eating habits. Trouble a head She leads
La tendenza ad interessare l‘opinione pubblica di food e della cultura che lo racchiude, alimenta in maniera preoccupante il fenomeno delle frodi alimentari. Come eccellenti produttori ed anche consumatori, siamo costantemente a rischio economico ma anche di benessere. Dalle truffe scandalo che implicano il buon nome dell’Italia alle semplici trovate di chi distribuisce, vende
Jialin Deng has a background in food design, fine art and interaction design but now the PhD student within Monash’s Creative Technologies research group is exploring all three – with food at the centre But this isn’t food as we know it; it’s not what we understand food to be. It’s food as a
Title: Restaurant Gordon Ramsay: A Story of Excellence Author: Gordon Ramsay In the world of culinary arts, few names resonate with the thunderous authority of Gordon Ramsay. His latest literary offering, “Restaurant Gordon Ramsay: A Story of Excellence”, is not merely a book; it’s a rich, sensory journey into the heart of fine
Managing methane from belching cattle is a top innovation priority. Lance Cheung/USDA Paul Winters, University of Notre Dame For the first time ever, food and agriculture took center stage at the annual United Nations climate conference in 2023. More than 130 countries signed a declaration on Dec. 1, committing to make their food