Lab-grown fish products

Source: Bluu GmbH_Wim Jansen

Bluu Seafood, a German company developing “lab-grown” fish, was showcasing its first finished products. Founded in 2020, Bluu Seafood is one of several companies working to solve the world’s seafood production problems, which includes overfishing; contamination from heavy metals and plastic; and cruelty.

Risk associated with time-restricted eating

New research presented at a scientific conference has found that time-restricted eating, a form of intermittent fasting, may not be as beneficial for heart health as previously thought.

Trifluoroacetic acid

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Human exposure to chlormequat

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Food applications of bioactive extracts

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Potential outbreaks associated with the ban of ethylene oxide

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Cell-cultured cocoa

As the traditional cocoa growing areas along the Equator are threatened by climate change, alternative sources of cocoa are needed.

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