Psychosocial factors strongly influence diet quality in rural adults
A large cross-sectional study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), published by Elsevier, examined how…
Chemical inhibitor helps viruses overcome bacterial immune defenses
Antimicrobial resistance – when bacteria and fungi defend themselves against the drugs design to kill them – is…
Discovery of badly decomposed whale carcass on Sai Kung beach triggers probe
Hong Kong authorities are investigating the discovery of a severely decomposed whale carcass discovered on a beach in…
Report: 13 Great Lakes’ Worth of Water Underlies the Contiguous United States
It’s not easy to determine how much water there is across a landscape. A measly 1% of Earth’s…
Reviewing the evidence on precision agriculture and environmental sustainability
FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, W. E. P. & WHO. The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World…
Dead porpoise with suspected stillborn calf found in Hong Kong waters
A dead porpoise, suspected to have been carrying a stillborn calf, was discovered in Hong Kong waters on…
French-owned Lactalis to close Queensland’s largest and oldest milk factory in South Brisbane
Queensland’s largest and oldest milk processing plant will close in South Brisbane in July, opening development opportunities for…
Ginseng adulteration remains a significant concern
The new publication summarizes information on the authenticity of 910 commercial ginseng products reported in 48 peer-reviewed publications.…
Greek rice growers fear Mercosur deal will price them out of business
Piles of harvested rice of the Chalastra Rice Producers Agricultural Cooperative are seen inside the cooperative’s warehouses in…
Drought-hit grain growers make every drop of rain count
New techniques and technology is allowing southern NSW grain growers to produce a harvest, despite significantly below-average rainfall.…
Central Queensland graziers share livestock survival stories amid flood devastation
A calf in Central Queensland has miraculously survived being tossed 80 kilometres through floodwater, hurled over three weirs…
Lychee fruit farmers diversify with desserts as Sunshine Coast crop delivers bad harvest
Committed customers sweat on Gynara Gattera’s annual announcement that the gates are open to her Sunshine Coast farm…