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In the first study of disgust and the health of Indigenous people, researchers have found that the...

Subscribe Tuesday, February 16, 2021 IFT Brain Food Blog 8 Black Scientific Pioneers Who Forever Changed Food As we celebrate Black History Month, we recognize the accomplishments of Black scientists, innovators, and inventors whose work in various scientific disciplines has had a lasting impact on the... Science Disgusted by spoiled food? You may be protecting yourself from disease In the first study of disgust and the health of Indigenous people, researchers have found that the Shuar who felt the most revolted by raw or spoiled food, or other potential sources of pathogens, are... Businesswire General Mills Foodservice awards $100,000 to independent restaurants The 20 winners of the 2020 Neighborhood to Nation Recipe Contest, which include family and neighborhood restaurants, food trucks and caterers from across the U.S., will each receive $5,000 in cash,... TechCrunch After raising $150 million, Nature's Fynd opens its fungus food for pre-orders Pitching both a non-dairy cream cheese and meatless breakfast patties, Nature's Fynd had managed to attract some serious investors, including Al Gore's Generation Investment Management and the Bill... Wageningen Univ. Food education strengthened with new grant The Food Education Platform, which provides various learning modules including taste lessons for 75% of Dutch primary schools, will continue to develop its food education program to keep up with the... Bloomberg The world will pay more for meat as food inflation deepens There are signs that the food inflation that's gripped the world over the past year, raising prices of everything from shredded cheese to peanut butter, is about to get worse. UPI Drinking coffee during pregnancy linked to later behavioral issues Too much coffee during pregnancy could lead to kids with behavior problems later on. That's the key takeaway from new research that examined 9,000 brain scans from 9- and 10-year-olds as part of the... PR Newswire T. Hasegawa USA introduces new Boostract natural flavor modifier This technology aims to add or enhance the effect of kokumi (which translates to "rich taste" in Japanese). Kokumi increases the richness of taste while maintaining balance between different flavors... Epogee EPG alternative fat technology used in OWN Your Hunger's nut butter formulations OWN uses EPG as an ingredient to keep calories from fat as low as possible while maintaining the sensory qualities of high-calorie foods like peanut butter. Business Insider Why drone startup Flytrex believes the future of food delivery is backyard sky drops Food delivery by drones in the US is about to see a major breakthrough in 2021 after months of testing under the guidance of federal regulators. Institute of Food Technologists | 525 W. Van Buren St. | Suite 1000 | Chicago, IL 60607 | USA This newsletter made Smart by Subscribe | Report | Learn More | Unsubscribe | Contact