Demand is high for food scientists. Mount Mary University launches new advanced degree program.  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The program is designed for people already in the field who can do research for their employer without having to leave work.

Advanced degree in food science to grow opportunities for careers, research  urbanmilwaukee

The MS in Food Science, which begins in fall, is open to working professionals and anyone with an undergraduate major, particularly in chemistry or biology.

New study links autism with processed foods  Big Think

A new study from the University of Central Florida makes the case for the emerging connection of autism and the human microbiome. High levels of Propionic …

Researchers develop cheap, precise nanosensor for metal detection in food  Mehr News Agency – English Version

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – An Iranian team of researchers at University of Kurdistan has developed a cheap yet precise ultrasensitive nanosensor for detection …

For Cephalopod Week, Dive Into the World of Octopuses, Squids and More  The New York Times

Octopuses, squids and their cephalopod cousins have haunted the human imagination for centuries. Their long, unfurling arms and temperamental behavior …

Cereal grains scientists fight hidden hunger with new approach  EurekAlert

After a prolonged decline, global hunger is on the rise–affecting more than 820 million individuals in 2017. Additionally, more than 2 billion people suffer from …

How companies can start clean when it comes to food packaging  Environmental Defense Fund

This is the third in a series evaluating the challenges in single-use food packaging waste. Packaging, especially single-use plastic, has been in the news a lot.

DouxMatok Accelerates Commercializing Great Tasting Sugar Reduction Solution in Foods, Raising $22 Million Series B Round From Leading Financial and Strategic Investors  Yahoo Finance

PETACH TIKVA, Israel, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — DouxMatok, a food-tech company and pioneer in the development of efficient flavor delivery, announced …

ACSH Isn’t Industry-Friendly. We’re Science-Friendly.  American Council on Science and Health

It’s mildly amusing that ACSH is referred to as “industry-friendly.” That term, which is applied to us by friend and foe alike, is based on a half-truth. And half-truths …

Harvard graduate Nick DiGiovanni competes on ‘MasterChef’  Harvard Gazette

Nick DiGiovanni competes on “MasterChef” — while earning his undergraduate degree in food and climate at Harvard at the same time.