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From artificial to natural, the food industry makes a major shift

Research is enabling this shift from artificial colors, sweeteners and preservatives to naturally derived ones,

New anthrax-killing virus from Africa is unusually large

The novel bacteriophage could eventually open up new ways to detect, treat or decontaminate the

cropping frequency
Increasing cropping frequency offers opportunity to boost food supply

More frequent harvest could substantially boost global food production on existing agricultural lands Harvesting existing

Now This Is Natural Food

At 77, Jackson is a big man with big ideas. A few weeks ago at

A Disease Cuts Corn Yields

It has come on like a tidal wave, washing across the Corn Belt from Minnesota

Report proposes microbiology’s grand challenge to help feed the world

A greater focus on the role of microbiology in agriculture combined with new technologies can

Breakthrough in wheat disease

AUSTRALIAN researchers have made a breakthrough in combatting a global stem rust strain threatening the

Can Farming Provide a Solution to Climate Change?

Farming is one of the few human activities that can pull CO2 from the atmosphere

Research team creates potential food source from non-food plants

“Besides serving as a food source, the starch can be used in the manufacture of

Reducing waste of food: A key element in feeding billions more people

Families can be key players in a revolution needed to feed the world, and could

Ready for debut: Fruit-juice-infused chocolate with 50 percent less fat

Already renowned as a healthy treat when enjoyed in moderation, chocolate could become even more

3 Ways UAVs Could Transform America’s Food System

They’re not just for hunting terrorists anymore. Once commercial drones are allowed in the sky,

The 3 Companies That Bill Gates Thinks Are Shaping The Future Of Food

If Gates has his way we’re going beyond eggs and meat, using new substitutes that

Can High-Power Ultrasound Protect Produce from Pathogens?

A litany of food scares A litany of food scares–and rules for organic produce–have pushed

Urban Cultivator automatically grows greens indoors

Prices for the consumer model start at US$2,200 There’s no question that fresh herbs taste