This is an incredibly important and interesting article. I've never thought about how an elastic flap would protect the food that we consume. However, I'm still a bit of a...

The food web in the Everglades is the link between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The terrestrial food web, from macroinvertebrates, bivalves (crabs, clams, mussels) to insects, is used by plants...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for regulating the safety of food. One of the things the FDA is focusing on right now is the use of artificial...

Cook to safe temperatures prevents the growth of bacteria and viruses such as E. coli, which is one of the leading contaminations that can affect food safety. It does not...

The food inside the mouth passes through the pharynx, the windpipe. The pharynx is the air pipe that connects the lungs with mouth. It has two ends - the uvula,...

For almost 200 years, the progressive organization of Chicago has been providing food and shelter to the slum-dwelling poor in Chicago's lower-income neighborhoods. Today, the progressive organization has 2,500 members...

Is it just me, or does this sound vaguely familiar?. The "GMO" label is quite common now. In fact, "GMO" means genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. GMO's include any organism...

The Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. has recently started a campaign called “Food Not Bombs.” The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness of the food industry’s...

Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a new species of eukaryote - a microbe that cannot make its own food and must obtain energy from external sources. Welcome to the...

Fast-food restaurants are the most common type of retail store that you can find. These restaurant chains are designed with the customer in mind. They are high energy, high turnover,...