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Introduction: Food and Drink
Food and drink are at the heart of society, from our everyday pleasures to the health impacts of obesity and alcohol abuse. Get stuck in with our beginner's guide
LATEST ARTICLES
Crop yields fall as temperatures rise
19:00 05 May 2011
The steep rise in global temperatures since 1980 has cut yields of staple crops, offsetting gains from better farming
Evolutionary push could help crops self-fertilise
THIS WEEK: 18:00 04 May 2011 | 2 comments
Agriculture would be transformed if crops could produce fertiliser as legumes do. New research suggests it might be easier than we thought
Stay of execution for world's fish stocks
17:32 04 May 2011
The way we measure fish stocks has overestimated the effects of overfishing – but fish we thought were safe may not be
Unexpected fungus decimates Australia's pistachio crop
16:44 29 April 2011
A bumper crop of Australian pistachios has failed to materialise because of fungal damage: is a genetic mutation or bad weather to blame?
One in 10 kids found with a taste disorder
11:18 22 April 2011
Ear infections may be to blame for loss of taste in children
Each human has one of only three gut ecosystems
18:04 20 April 2011
The helpful bacteria that live in our guts fall into just three different groups – what does that mean for us?
Junk food 'inflammation' may trigger diabetes
IN BRIEF: 17:06 12 April 2011
Fatty foods might trigger type 2 diabetes by mimicking the inflammation normally caused by bacteria, viruses and harmful substances such as asbestos
Aloe vera extract gave rats tumours
17:14 11 April 2011 | 2 comments
Many people take aloe vera extract to keep healthy – but a new study suggests high doses lead to tumours in the intestines of rats
Nuclear crisis: How safe is Japan's food and water?
17:22 21 March 2011 | 1 comment
Alerts have been issued on radiation levels in some Japanese food and water – how dangerous are they?
Mother's diet sows seeds of diabetes in the womb
IN BRIEF: 20:00 07 March 2011
An unbalanced diet during pregnancy may cause changes in the fetus that lead to diabetes in adulthood
CLIMATE CHANGE
How kangaroo burgers could save the planet
Cows, sheep and goats may seem like innocent victims of humanity's appetite for meat, but when it comes to climate change they have a dark secret...
