Indeed, being farmers, the Kikuyu diet is starchy, able to supply energy essential for their plough, mattock and hoe indulgence. Githeri, their staple food is a coalition of maize and beans.

Authors should provide at the time of submission a short paragraph explaining why their work justifies urgent publication as a Communication. Ideally, a Full paper in Food & Function should follow ...

The 16-ounce jar of peanut butter in your pantry can contain up to 136 insect parts before it is deemed contaminated, according to the FDA’s Food Defect Action Levels guide. This may sound ...

This article takes a look at 12 of the best foods for keeping your skin healthy. Fatty fish, such as salmon, mackerel, and herring, are excellent foods for healthy skin. They’re rich sources of ...

An outbreak of Salmonella with a probable connection to imported eggs is being investigated in Sweden. Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) said several different outbreak ...

What is ultra-processed food? There is no single definition of ultra-processed foods, but in general they contain ingredients not used in home cooking. Many are chemicals, colourings and ...

Yeah, we remember that feeling too. Puns and knock-knock jokes have a way of making kids break into joyous laughter, as do food jokes for kids! The best food jokes are witty, easy to remember ...

Diets high in highly processed and sugary foods are connected to chronic inflammation, while consuming certain healthy foods — fresh fruits, vegetables, fiber and certain fats — have been ...

From conflict to climate change, our food is under pressure like never before. Amanda Little meets farmers on three continents trying to rise to the challenge. Watch now Can food production help ...

•The imagery ‘shake off the snake’ has been deployed to show the urgency of the race against time. •It’s a race not merely to deliver on UDA campaign promises, but also to offload those ...

But your body can’t make nine of them. You have to get these amino acids through certain foods or supplements. They’re called essential amino acids and include: Protein is a body tissue made ...