Hacker News with Generative AI: Food Science

Food Colorants Before Aniline Dyes (1991) [pdf] (scs.illinois.edu)
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.
Fruits (2020) (graphallthethings.com)
I got curious about the evolutionary history of the fruits we commonly eat.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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”.
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.
The Reason Why Oranges Are Sold in Those Red Net Bags (iflscience.com)
Have you ever wondered why there is laughing gas in your whipped cream? (mcgill.ca)
The use of mare's milk for yogurt ice cream and synbiotic ice cream production (plos.org)
Testing the viability of using horse milk to make ice cream (phys.org)
Honey added to yogurt supports probiotic enrichment (aces.illinois.edu)
Improving cat food flavors with the help of feline taste-testers (phys.org)
Heavy metal analysis of dark chocolate and cocoa products in the USA (frontiersin.org)
Plants that could lead to 'climate-proof' chocolate (ucc.ie)
China food scientists combine pork, chicken with rice in lab-grown meat advance (scmp.com)
Gardeners can grow a genetically modified purple tomato made with snapdragon DNA (npr.org)
Brain dopamine responses to ultra-processed milkshakes are highly variable (medrxiv.org)
The consumption of certain food emulsifiers may increase the risk of cancer (inserm.fr)
Diffractive Chocolate (optics.arizona.edu)
Mycotoxin contamination in organic and conventional cereal grain and products (wiley.com)
Cold brew coffee in 3 minutes using acoustic cavitation (unsw.edu.au)
Transgenic Golden Rice, once hailed as a dietary breakthrough (science.org)
Emulsifiers linked to increased diabetes risk (thelancet.com)