Food

News Hour: Humans have trained a range of species to help them find food: examples are dogs, falcons and cormorants. These animals are domesticated or taught to cooperate by their owners. Human-animal collaboration in the wild...

News Hour: A new U of T Scarborough study has identified “superstar” varieties of rice that can reduce fertilizer loss and cut down on environmental pollution in the process. The study, authored by U of T...

News Hour: Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are often concerned that certain foods may trigger or worsen their symptoms, which can include abdominal pain, diarrhea, or constipation. In a new study, patients who ate rye...

News Hour: With the human population expected to climb from 7.4 billion to more than 11 billion people by 2100, some scientists hope that manipulating the plant microbiome could open up new ways to meet the...

News Hour: “The review confirmed our expectation that there are very few scientific works available which deal with nudging healthier food choices by changes in the position of the food offers. We also corroborated that changing...

News Hour: An army of chefs in Mexico City on Wednesday (July 27) crafted a 66-metre (216-foot) monster “torta” sandwich – making it the biggest sandwich of its kind ever made in Latin America. Local authorities and dozens...

News Hour: Hungry diners queued up at a small, modest street food stall in Singapore on Friday to get a taste of the restaurant’s local delights worthy of a coveted Michelin star. Hong Kong Soya Sauce...

News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of US$2 million from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) – half of a multiyear contribution to the Saemaul Zero Hunger Communities Project...

News Hour: Twenty-four innovative agri-tech projects have today been awarded a share of £16 million funding through the latest round of the government’s Agri-Tech Catalyst to solve some of the world’s greatest agricultural challenges – from...

News Hour: Just as Omni Hotels & Resorts says ‘goodnight’ to millions of guests every year, the luxury hotel brand will now Say Goodnight to Hunger! Beginning last month, for every stay booked directly on the...