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We are witnessing an accelerated shift in how people view food

Health

We are witnessing an accelerated shift in how people view food

There has been a sharp change in what some people consider healthy to eat and a lot of it flies in the face of the evidence, writes James Wong

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What really makes junk food bad for us? Here’s what the science says

Health

What really makes junk food bad for us? Here’s what the science says

Features

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Humans

US consumers spend less on sweets and dessert when shopping online

News

How to make ice cream with no freezer, just ice and salt

Humans

How to make ice cream with no freezer, just ice and salt

Regulars

Does eating celery really burn more calories than it contains?

Health

Does eating celery really burn more calories than it contains?

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AI can count a meal’s calories based on images from a wearable camera

Technology

AI can count a meal’s calories based on images from a wearable camera

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Technology

Flat pasta that morphs into 3D shapes when cooked saves on packaging

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A single pint of beer contains up to 2 million bubbles

Physics

A single pint of beer contains up to 2 million bubbles

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coffee plant

Environment

'Lost' coffee plant can resist climate change and tastes just as good

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chocolate bars

Humans

People expect chocolate to taste bitter if it is in black packaging

People expect dark and milk chocolate to be taste more bitter if it is in black packaging, while yellow and pink packaging is associated with sweeter-tasting chocolate

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Chemistry

New kind of blue found in cabbage could replace synthetic food dye

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Life

How to tenderise meat with mouth-watering marinades

Regulars

Life

Not so vanilla: The mission to spice up our favourite flavour

Features

Humans

How to make fabulous pizza using slow science

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