The Truth About ‘High-Protein’ Labels: What Food Science Really Says
Scan an average grocery store aisle, and you are likely to encounter several acclaimed ‘high-protein…
The Truth About ‘High-Protein’ Labels: What Food Science Really Says
Scan an average grocery store aisle, and you are likely to encounter several acclaimed ‘high-protein foods.’ Cookies, cereals, energy bars, name it, now have some form of protein claim on their food labels. This new trend raises questions about the reliability of protein content claims on food labels. Consumers who gravitate towards protein claims on…
From Natural Pigments to Edible Dyes: The Science Coloring Our Food
Natural food dyes have been in the news lately. This recent trend points to the role of color in how we assess food quality. Indeed, even without realizing it, color is one of the first quality benchmarks we use to judge food. Due to the Food and Drug Administration’s recent crackdown on artificial dyes, manufacturers…
Vinegar or Baking Soda for Washing Produce: What Actually Works?
When it comes to washing produce, how do you do it in your household? A random search online will reveal several hacks recommending baking soda and vinegar for household cleaning. Cleaning here does not mean kitchen surfaces alone, which hack gurus have confirmed plausible, but for fresh produce. Vinegar and baking soda are available in…
Els Enfarinats: The Spanish Festival Where Flour, Eggs, and Power Are Thrown Into Chaos
The Els Enfarinats festival will be a bizarre experience for most first-time visitors to the town of Ibi. Imagine yourself choosing the Spanish city of Alicante as the destination for a year-end vacation. However, during a tour of the city, you walked into a town called Ibi. You found a mob, all dressed in military…
Regenerative Aquaculture: Can Fish Farming Heal the Oceans?
The selling points of regenerative aquaculture are those that distinguish it from conventional aquaculture. While some traditional aquaculture practices have been criticized as unsustainable, ocean-friendly aquaculture aims to address these concerns. For one, it cuts down pollution and sustains the natural resources in the ecosystem. Unlike conventional aquaculture, advocates of sustainable fish farming claim they…
