Babatunde Olufemi

Babatunde is a food scientist and writer with a passion for learning and storytelling.

The hidden cost of climate change

How Climate Change Is Quietly Reducing the Nutritional Value of Our Food

More scientific studies are reiterating the climate change crop nutrition relationship. Many of these studies have found that the increasing exposure of food crops to atmospheric pollution is leading to a decline in the nutritional profile of some staples. For example, a team of UK researchers found that growing rice or wheat with elevated concentrations…

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A customer picking up an order at a Starbucks pick-up only outlet

Starbucks Shutters Pick‑Up‑Only Stores in $500M Brand Shake-Up

Due to monumental revenue in the 2024 financial year, Starbucks’ shutting down pick-up only stores comes as a shock for industry watchers. The coffee chain’s new CEO, Brian Niccol, shared this news during the company’s earnings call on July 19.  Starbucks’ shutting down pick-up only stores is coming roughly six years after the inception of…

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Raw chicken needs special handling

Why Washing Chicken Before Cooking Is Risky (and What to Do Instead)

“It’s cleaner if I rinse it first, right?” Claire asked. It was then that Meredith realized that her daughter needed an explainer on the potential hazards of washing chicken before cooking. Like Claire, many people ask this question innocently. Some people don’t even bother asking and spontaneously align with the longstanding chicken-washing myth. However, there…

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