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NEWS ABOUT: food science

food science stories: 4 news summaries
OPINION

 'Fat Tax' Is Really 
 a Poor Tax 


Sep 22, 09 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - With Congress contemplating a trillion dollar health care bill, the idea of the “fat tax” has come back into vogue as a way to slim down Americans. Supporters say junk food is every bit the addictive drug that cigarettes are, designed by food scientists to be “hyperpalatable,”... More »

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junk food • healthy eating • food science • soda tax • fat tax

(Newser) - Of all the hurdles NASA must overcome in order to reach its goal of getting humans to Mars by 2030, keeping the astronauts fed may be one of the most challenging, the Los Angeles Times reports. The agency’s food scientist must devise meals that are light and nutritious and... More »

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food • NASA • Mars • astronauts • space travel • space flight • food science

(Newser) - A mistake in the labs of the world's largest chocolate producer inadvertently led researchers to the ultimate in confectionery: a recipe that's not only heat-resistant, but that contains 90% fewer calories than normal chocolate. Food engineers fooling around at Barry Callebaut, which makes products for Nestlé and Cadbury, ended up... More »

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food • nutrition • diet • heat • calories • chocolate • candy • Nestle • chemistry • food science

 Finally, a 'Leak-Proof' Tomato  


Apr 28, 09 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dutch scientists say they've built a better tomato, ABC News reports. The “Intense” variety is being heralded as “leak-proof” and an end to soggy sandwiches by Tesco, the British supermarket chain that will sell it. The tomato—the result of a Dutch seed-breeding program—leaks virtually none of... More »

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Netherlands • produce • tomatoes • supermarket • sandwich • soggy • juice • food science • Bayer AG

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