Ingesting microplastics may increase fat absorption by 145 per cent
31 March 2023
Using a model of a human small intestine, researchers found that microplastics in high-fat foods significantly increase the absorption of fat
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These are the UK supermarket items with the worst environmental impact
8 August 2022
Researchers trained an algorithm to estimate the environmental impact of 57,000 products sold in the UK and Ireland to help consumers make eco-friendly choices
Men fart more when eating a plant-based diet due to good gut bacteria
6 September 2021
Men fed a plant-based diet farted seven times more per day and had bigger stools than when they were on a Western diet because their “good” bacteria flourished
What really makes junk food bad for us? Here’s what the science says
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We are finally getting to grips with why processed foods are unhealthy. What we’re learning has already triggered some governments to act – and suggests how to make healthier “junk food”
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We know next to nothing about the vast majority of compounds in our diet. Now researchers are finding ways to study this "nutritional dark matter" – and what it could mean for our health
What is a genetically modified organism?
17 July 2020
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is usually defined as an organism whose DNA has been altered by genetic engineering.
