The oceans could become the source of more of humanity’s food if steps are taken to expand and improve marine aquaculture, according to a study published in the December 2009 issue of BioScience.

Got food poisoning? The cause might be bacterial spores, en extremely hardy survival form of bacteria, a nightmare for health care and the food industry and an enigma for scientists. Spore-forming bacteria, present almost everywhere in our environment, can also cause serious infectious diseases, such as tetanus, anthrax, and botulism. Now researchers from Lund University [...]

Scientists in China are reporting the “intriguing” discovery that a natural plant hormone, applied to crops, can help plants eliminate residues of certain pesticides. The study is scheduled for the Sept. 23 issue of ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication.

World Lung Foundation and the American Cancer Society have published The Tobacco Atlas, Third Edition and released an online version of the document at TobaccoAtlas.org. This comprehensive volume of research and its accompanying website graphically display how tobacco is devastating both global health and economies.

This work indicates that the conventional simulation of the transfer of energy and resources through trophic systems may on occasion be seriously over estimated.
This is because of a failure to consider adequately the operation of the gut within consumers when consumers are confronted with food in excess or of inferior quality.