Gut bacteria may contribute to autism symptoms, mouse study finds  Science Magazine

Genes are a powerful driver of risk for autism, but some researchers suspect another factor is also at play: the set of bacteria that inhabits the gut. That idea has …

Puffins are dying in large numbers in the Bering Sea  Mashable

There’s been a mass die-off of tufted puffins in Alaska and it could be linked to climate change, says a study published by the University of Washington.

Ep. 49. Jeff Farber: Listeria and Emerging Food Safety Threats  Food Safety Magazine

University of Guelph’s Jeff Farber talks about Listeria monocytogenes, and what he believes are the many factors contributing to today’s foodborne illness …

Opportunities to Improve Food Safety From Farm to Fork  The Pew Charitable Trusts

Contaminated meat and poultry products are responsible for an estimated 2 million bacterial illnesses in the United States each year. Reducing meat and poultry …

Trading food can harm rivers  physicsworld.com

James Robson grows grapes in the Orange region of New South Wales, Australia. Ten years ago almost all his grapes went into wine for Australians; today 80% …

Study reveals more about link between cancer and poor diet  Fox News

An apple a day might keep cancer away. More than 80,000 cancer cases in the US were linked to poor diet, or around 5 percent, according to a study published …

Human Immune System Initiates Due to Bacteria in Fermented Food  Science Times

HCA receptors in apes and humans signal the immune system Researchers from the University of Leipzig discovered a receptor in humans and great apes that …

New study finds millions of seniors citizens are food insecure  KCRG

A new study shows that millions of senior citizens across the country are struggling to find food. A report from Chicago based non-profit Feeding America shows …

Griffin seeks volunteers for olive oil study  CTPost

The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby, is seeking volunteers for a study on the effect of different types of olive …

Impossible Burger vs Beyond Meat Burger: Taste, ingredients and availability, compared  CNET

Undoubtedly 2019 is the year of faux meat. With Beyond Meat going public — and shocking people all over with a better-than-expected IPO — fake meat stands a …