Food News Now: Who trusts gene-edited foods? New study gauges public acceptance and more

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Friday, July 1, 2022 Subscribe   A weekly collection of new and archived IFT resources focused on the hottest topics impacting the science of food. CONTENT SPOTLIGHT: FOOD SAFETY Food Technology magazine How Safe Are Plant-Based Meat Alternatives? Research concerning safety, shelf life, and long-term nutritional and health effects of plant-based meat alternatives is limited. Companies developing these products and organizations promoting them... Read More IFT On-Demand Webinar Cell-based Meat: Navigating the Safety and Regulatory Landscape This webcast provides a deeper exploration of the regulatory and safety aspects of cell-based meat. Participants will be able to identify methods and technologies used to make cell-based meat and... Read More This week's top 10 Food News Now articles. Iowa State University Who trusts gene-edited foods? New study gauges public acceptance The researchers surveyed participants to understand if they would eat or actively avoid gene-edited foods; and to understand the factors that shape their decisions. Read More EurekAlert Microbial link between Western-style diet, incidence of colorectal cancer New research builds the case that a Western-style diet is tied to higher risk of colorectal cancer through the intestinal microbiota. Read More The Wall Street Journal Whole Foods to focus on price as pandemic eases, incoming CEO says The grocer is considering changes as inflation alters the way consumers shop, notes Jason Buechel, who will succeed co-founder John Mackey. Read More Hormel Foods Hormel Foods announces new regenerative agriculture initiatives Furthering regenerative agriculture is part of the Hormel Foods 20 By 30 Challenge, a set of 20 aggressive environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals the company intends to reach by 2030 Read More Conagra Brands Conagra Brands opens new Birds Eye vegetable processing facility The new 245,000-square-foot facility in Minnesota was built with a focus on maximizing automation to create greater efficiencies and enhancing food safety throughout. Read More Rutgers University Higher protein intake while dieting leads to healthier eating An analysis of pooled data from weight-loss trials shows that increasing the amount of protein even slightly, from 18% of a person's food intake to 20%, has a substantial impact on the quality of the... Read More Kroger Co Kroger announces aseptic milk line debut in Ohio The Kroger Co. announced a 35,000 square-foot expansion at Tamarack Farms Dairy to support the implementation of an aseptic milk line. Read More AGFunder News European climate investors should take broader view of alternative proteins Climate-forward investors should keep a close eye on alternative proteins as the world moves closer to its 2030 Paris climate accord deadline. Read More University of Cologne Signal pathway in the brain that controls food intake discovered A group of nerve cells in the hypothalamus control the release of endogenous lysophospholipids, which in turn control the excitability of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex, which stimulates food... Read More Scientific American Spray-on, rinse-off food 'wrapper' can cut plastic packaging Researchers say they have developed a nontoxic, biodegradable and antimicrobial food coating that could reduce food waste and foodborne illness without adding plastic to the environment. Read More   Institute of Food Technologists 525 W. Van Buren St. | Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, 60611 All Rights Reserved © 2022 Subscribe | Report Content | Learn more | Unsubscribe | Contact