Hacker News with Generative AI: Food Science

Pollen-replacing food for honey bees brings new hope for survival (news.wsu.edu)
Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen.
Bees, Food Science, Sustainability, Agriculture
12 points by geox 3 days ago | 1 comments
Non-caloric sweetener Sucralose stimulates greater hunger response (nature.com)
Sucralose, a widely used non-caloric sweetener, provides sweet taste without calories.
Food Science, Health, Nutrition, Artificial Sweeteners
27 points by coloneltcb 31 days ago | 5 comments
Emulsifiers Make Food More Appealing. Do They Also Make You Sick? (wsj.com)
They keep salad dressing from separating, ice cream from dripping and muffins from hardening. Emulsifiers, used to improve the texture of food, are in all sorts of products. But there is growing concern about the potential health risks from eating them.
Food Science, Health, Food Additives, Nutrition
9 points by domofutu 54 days ago | 4 comments
Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking (modernistcuisine.com)
Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking is a revolutionary treatment of cooking that pushes the boundaries of culinary arts.
Cooking, Food Science, Culinary Arts, Books
144 points by tyleo 61 days ago | 137 comments
Nanotini – smallest pasta makes a good bandage (scientificamerican.com)
The skinniest pasta yet made—let’s call it “nanotini”—has an average diameter of 372 nanometers and only two ingredients: flour and formic acid.
Nanotechnology, Science, Food Science, Materials Science
7 points by utiiiD 67 days ago | 0 comments
Going Nuts over NIST’s Standard Reference Peanut Butter (2016) (nist.gov)
NIST seems an unlikely source for peanut butter, but we actually sell a variety of “foods,” including spinach, low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail and something called “meat homogenate.”
Food Science, Standards, Government, NIST
113 points by rbanffy 92 days ago | 65 comments
A physicist's guide to ice cream (physicsworld.com)
Ice cream has a simple ingredient list – just cream and sugar, but as anyone who’s tried to make it knows, this frozen dessert can easily become a sticky, icy mess. Food scientist Douglas Goff explains how lessons from materials science can teach us how to make the perfect scoop
Food Science, Physics, Ice Cream
122 points by sohkamyung 100 days ago | 60 comments
Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake, Weight Gain, Inpatient Trial (nlm.nih.gov)
We investigated whether ultra-processed foods affect energy intake in 20 weight-stable adults, aged (mean±SE) 31.2±1.6 y and BMI=27±1.5 kg/m2.
Nutrition, Health, Food Science, Research, Weight Management
7 points by pushedx 109 days ago | 1 comments
Why is the American diet so deadly? (newyorker.com)
Food scientists are investigating a possible cause of the obesity epidemic which wasn’t named until the twenty-first century: ultra-processed foods.
Food, Health, Diet, Obesity, Food Science
79 points by johnkpaul 109 days ago | 184 comments
Chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks (phys.org)
Over the last decade, the global market for plant-based beverages has seen remarkable growth, with oat, almond, soy and rice drinks emerging as popular alternatives to cow's milk in coffee and oatmeal during this time.
Food Science, Plant-Based Diets, Nutrition, Chemistry
6 points by PaulHoule 110 days ago | 21 comments
Phase behavior of Cacio and Pepe sauce (arxiv.org)
"Pasta alla Cacio e pepe" is a traditional Italian dish made with pasta, pecorino cheese, and pepper. Despite its simple ingredient list, achieving the perfect texture and creaminess of the sauce can be challenging. In this study, we systematically explore the phase behavior of Cacio and pepe sauce, focusing on its stability at increasing temperatures for various proportions of cheese, water, and starch.
Food Science, Chemistry, Pasta, Italy, Cooking
381 points by rev13013 113 days ago | 192 comments
Fatty acid amides present in Camembert cheese improved cognitive decline (sciencedirect.com)
Camembert cheese improved the cognitive decline induced by a high-fat diet.
Food Science, Health, Nutrition, Cognitive Function, Cheese
33 points by gnabgib 119 days ago | 16 comments
Tasty, airy baked goods with culinary foam made from peas (phys.org)
Culinary foam made from the whites of chicken eggs makes baked goods light and airy. In the LeguFoam project, Fraunhofer researchers are working on a plant-based alternative made from legumes.
Food Science, Food Technology, Plant-Based, Innovation, Sustainability
22 points by PaulHoule 129 days ago | 27 comments
Scientists are learning why ultra-processed foods are bad (economist.com)
For millennia, people have altered food to please their palates.
Food Science, Health, Nutrition
220 points by Brajeshwar 151 days ago | 428 comments
A solution to The Onion problem of J. Kenji Lopez-Alt (2021) (medium.com)
I first became interested in the the problem of cutting onions in a way to reduce the variance of the volumes of the slices at a gathering with friends.
Cooking, Food Science, Mathematics
376 points by fanf2 151 days ago | 151 comments
Food Colorants Before Aniline Dyes (1991) [pdf] (scs.illinois.edu)
Food Science, History, Chemistry, Research Papers
35 points by noleary 177 days ago | 19 comments
Ultra-processed foods, animal-plant protein intake ratios' environmental impacts (sciencedirect.com)
There is growing concern about the various impacts of food consumption, both on human and planetary health.
Food Science, Environmental Impact, Nutrition, Sustainability
9 points by rntn 177 days ago | 0 comments
Fruits (2020) (graphallthethings.com)
I got curious about the evolutionary history of the fruits we commonly eat.
Evolutionary Biology, Food Science, Data Visualization
147 points by yeknoda 182 days ago | 24 comments
Toxic Compounds Derived from the Maillard Reaction in Thermal Food Processing (sciencedirect.com)
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs), heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs), acrylamide (AA), 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic substances that are produced in certain foods during thermal processing by using common high-temperature unit operations such as frying, baking, roasting, grill cooking, extrusion, among others.
Food Science, Chemistry, Health, Food Safety, Nutrition
7 points by rntn 189 days ago | 0 comments
Ingredients used in chewing gum help tilapia survive cold climates (phys.org)
Two common ingredients in ordinary chewing gum—Arabic gum and lecithin—have been found to help improve the overall health of tilapia, helping these fish survive better even in cold climates.
Science, Biology, Aquaculture, Food Science
3 points by PaulHoule 202 days ago | 0 comments
Substituting Sugar in Pastry and Bakery Products with Functional Ingredients (mdpi.com)
Replacing the amount of sugar in pastries with functional ingredients may be a strategy of interest to food manufacturers.
Food Science, Pastry, Baking, Functional Ingredients
7 points by PaulHoule 204 days ago | 0 comments
“Golden Lettuce” is genetically engineered to have higher beta-carotene levels (newatlas.com)
Most of us don’t eat as much fruit and veggies as we know we should, but that goal might now be a bit more achievable. Scientists in Spain have engineered a new “Golden Lettuce” with 30 times more nutrients than the regular green stuff.
Genetics, Food Science, Health, Nutrition
67 points by Brajeshwar 222 days ago | 58 comments
How a scientist is pushing to supersize research into ultra-processed foods (statnews.com)
CHICAGO — The last place you might have expected Kevin Hall to make a plea for help was at a conference of scientists who work for global food conglomerates.
Food Science, Public Health, Processed Foods
70 points by jyunwai 224 days ago | 95 comments
MSG is back. Is the idea it's bad for us just a myth or food science? (theconversation.com)
MSG is making a comeback. The internet’s favourite cucumber salad recipe includes fish sauce, cucumber, garlic and – as the video’s creator Logan tells us with a generous sprinkle from the bag – “MSG, obviously”.
Food, Science, Food Science, Nutrition, Culture
25 points by gnabgib 228 days ago | 24 comments
Common food dye found to make skin and muscle temporarily transparent (theguardian.com)
Researchers have peered into the brains and bodies of living animals after discovering that a common food dye can make skin, muscle and connective tissues temporarily transparent.
Science, Biology, Medical Research, Food Science
369 points by _Microft 233 days ago | 159 comments
The Reason Why Oranges Are Sold in Those Red Net Bags (iflscience.com)
Fruits, Packaging, Food Science
14 points by mhb 245 days ago | 0 comments
Have you ever wondered why there is laughing gas in your whipped cream? (mcgill.ca)
Food Science, Chemistry, Whipped Cream
3 points by jcynix 254 days ago | 3 comments
The use of mare's milk for yogurt ice cream and synbiotic ice cream production (plos.org)
Food Science, Dairy, Ice Cream, Synbiotics
9 points by bookofjoe 255 days ago | 1 comments
Testing the viability of using horse milk to make ice cream (phys.org)
Food Science, Ice Cream, Horse Milk
8 points by geox 257 days ago | 0 comments
Honey added to yogurt supports probiotic enrichment (aces.illinois.edu)
Probiotics, Food Science, Yogurt, Health
11 points by geox 258 days ago | 0 comments