Teens Shop "Healthy", But Trust Label Claims Too Much
...lay a significant role when teenagers shop at the supermarket but they, like their parents, still rely too heavily on "lite," "fat-free," "low cholesterol" front-of-the-label nutrition claims, a Penn State study has found. Christine McCullum a Penn State graduate and her adviser Dr. Cheryl L. Achterberg,...Testing Restaurant Compost For Greenhouses
...yuga Nature Center,where food wastes from one area supermarket are processed, or to Future Farms inVan Etten, N.Y., where the greenhouse-compost connection is being tested. At Future Farms, a technology-assessment grant from New York state supportsresearch in food-waste recycling, according to farm operator Ear...Nematode makes scientific history
.... "The sequence providesplant nematologists with a supermarket of nematode genes to shop from." The completion of sequencing the C. elegans genome is also significant from thepoint of view that it is the first complete sequence of a multicellularorganism. Yeast was the first organism with an organized nucleus to......actors from the size of the package you buy at the supermarket to whether you're watching TV while you eat. Rolls' research shows that your body's natural satiety sensors probably won't even notice if you reduce the amount of calories and fat in meals by adding more water and fiber -- and you can eat larger por...Scientists predict food in the new millennium
...od scientists peering into their crystal balls see supermarket sections devoted to functional foods (products that may provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition), grubs as grub, and pill-popping to optimize nutrition. "I envision grocery store shelves lined with functional foods that target people at ri...Americans still face dietary challenges
...s in healthy eating promotion seem promising. One supermarket study found that consumers doubled their purchases of special diet products when shelf markers nutritionally identified them. Cafeteria patrons in another study tripled their purchases of fruits and salads when offered more variety and reduced price...Updated study shows baseline annual diet costs less for women than men
...s on April, 1998 data gathered at Giant Foods, the supermarket chain with stores in the Baltimore-Washington area. Diet and cost are not the only things that have changed since the original study. Before the computer age, it took 120 clerk-days to make the calculations using hand-operated desk calculators. In 19...Stanford study supports novel rainforest protection plan
... establish the park. "While Americans go to the supermarket or hardware store," she adds, "the Malagasy people of Madagascar go to the rainforest to search for more than 100 species of plants and animals that provide them with essential food, medicine, construction and weaving materials." According to the S...Supermarket shelf labels help African Americans, others shop healthier, study finds
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Color-coded labels placed on supermarket shelves to mark healthier food choices are effecti...y Noble, R.D., who currently coordinates the M-Fit supermarket program. "Based on this study, it appears that they're seeing and using it." Though the stores used ...Researchers sequence first plant genome
...provements might include foods that last longer on supermarket shelves, are lower in fat or higher in protein or tastier. It may also help make crops hardier. Analysis of the sequence suggests that cell signaling pathways that respond to bacteria, parasites and other external threats are more abundant in plants...Mandatory nutrition labeling reduces high-fat purchases
...is and management at Cornell, conducted a study of supermarket data of salad dressings purchased before and after...foods as well." By studying the bar-code data from supermarket scanners, he found that before the nutrition labeling law, the high fat, unlabeled salad dressings a...Lobsters play biological violins
...ittle resemblance to the docile creatures found in supermarket tanks; aside from their mottled coloring, their most striking characteristic is a pair of long, stiff, spine-encrusted antennae, and several faded scratches on Patek's arms bear witness to the antennae's effectiveness as defensive tools. During ...Fatal attraction: Satellites to determine sea lions deaths
...ON - It could be a classic tabloid headline off a supermarket shelf - "The Autopsy from Outer Space" - except that it's true, and it could go a long way in solving a big marine mystery. Texas A&M University at Galveston researcher Markus Horning has received a grant to implant radio transmitters on sea lions t......for animal husbandry, wildlife management, and the supermarket shopping habits for millions of Americans. In the last decade, the focus on controlling obesity has been on the physiological causes for this disorder all possibility attributed to genetic makeup, hormonal differences, and neurotransmitters involve...Free shuttles can close the grocery gap
... neighborhoods compared with low-income areas. The supermarket industry cites higher security costs, greater empl...meant to serve as a business-plan template for any supermarket interested in launching a shuttle program. The report demonstrates how a store can calculate the bre...Carbohydrates offer some help in muscle protein synthesis, but not enough for the desired effect
...- Bethesda, MD A visit to the meat counter at any supermarket is proof positive that a good number of Americans are avoiding carbohydrates and consuming high levels of protein and fat, in accordance with the Atkins diet. This carbohydrate-free, fat- and protein- rich diet is for those seeking immediate weight l......and eaten it over several months. We can go to the supermarket and buy as much meat as we want." "I think we can learn a lesson from this," Stanford said. "Eating meat is fine, but in moderation and with a lot of exercise."...New multidisciplinary research tops chemists' meeting Aug. 22-26
From the lab bench to the supermarket and even into space, scientists will present new multidisciplinary research at the 228 th national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Philadelphia, Aug. 22-26. The meeting will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., a...Flame retardants found on supermarket shelves
...micals, called PBDEs, in foods taken straight from supermarket shelves in Dallas, Texas, suggesting that food may... coworkers tested 32 food samples from three major supermarket chains in Dallas. We found PBDE contamination in all food containing animal fats, Schecter says, wit......e term DNA barcode for this idea, analogous to the supermarket barcodes that allow quick identification of millions of items. The technique depends on analyzing a portion of a gene called cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) that is found in the power sources of cells of all animals. Most DNA is found in the...