Ultraprocessed” has become a bad word in our food supply, but regulators are struggling with how to define the term to help consumers. Here’s why that’s so hard to do.

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A small-scale solution to food waste transforms scraps into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies ...

A single laundry load containing synthetic clothing can release thousands of plastic microfibers from nylon, acrylic and ...

The human eye can only detect wavelengths in the visible light range, but a new imaging system will let us "see" infrared ...

Targeted digital and automation investments, especially real‑time production monitoring, robotics, and warehouse systems, ...

TOKYO >> Hills of white scallop shells were piling up in Yubetsu, a town facing the Sea of Okhotsk in Hokkaido. They looked ...

Even one of the most remote corners of the planet isn't safe from plastic pollution anymore. A new study detected ...

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Researchers have found a way to reduce microplastics in the oceans. They developed a plastic that biologically decomposes in ...

In a crowded field like food and beverage, companies must do all they can to stay ahead of the pack. The 2025 Brands That Matter honorees in the space used inventive campaigns, celebrity influence, ...

The emergency room is, well, for actual emergencies. If you’re badly hurt or your life is in danger, you must go to the ER. Otherwise, if you’re fine, you shouldn’t tie up doctors’ and nurses’ ...