EU experts have developed a natural, biodegradable inner coating from tomato pomace for use in metal food packaging that offers a viable alternative to bisphenol A (BPA), deemed “a substance of very ...

You’ve been eating it your whole life, and it’s perfectly OK. The natural waxy coating on fruits is often stripped during washing after harvest. Edible lac resin coatings—derived from insects— restore ...

Four UTIA scientists and faculty from four other universities have been awarded a $3.5 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to conduct research on “washable ...

Whether it’s the food pyramid or the MyPlate initiative, Americans are taught to eat a balanced diet with lots of fruits and vegetables starting in grade school. Sometimes, though, it’s hard to eat ...