What Is MSG—and Is It Actually Bad for You?
In an attempt to arrive at a more definitive conclusion, the FDA commissioned the independent scientific body Federation…
Popular supplement sold in Ireland urgently recalled over major health risk
An urgent recall has been issued for specific batches of a popular supplement sold in Ireland over fears…
How 3,000 tonnes of chemical-soaked snail meat slipped past Vietnamese authorities for years
Ho Chi Minh City police catch Huynh Van Truong red-handed soaking…
Brazil’s soy industry withdraws from Amazon deforestation pact, risking forest loss
SAO PAULO (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Brazil’s largest soy producers assured buyers that their harvest —…
I’m a food scientist and these are 2 high-risk foods I won’t eat
New year, new foods? Hold on a minute. Whether you’re going all in on healthy eating with a…
Recall alert: Moringa supplements recalled due to salmonella outbreak in the US |
Image credits: getty images, canva If you have bought dietary supplements containing moringa powder in the past months,…
Tackling taste, texture & safety challenges in space food
As space missions grow longer and more complex, food innovation has become a vital part of astronaut well-being…
These Nobel Prize Winners Paved The Way For Quantum Computing
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics, a startup…
States struggle with AI therapy app rules amid mental health needs
In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as…
The ‘healthy’ baby foods replacing sugar and salt with UPFs
The prevalence of ultra-processed ingredients in baby foods could increase as new guidelines call for reductions in the…
A new ‘Ayurveda Ahaara’ category for FSSAI licence—food from classical literature
Starting 1 September, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has allowed manufacturers to register under…