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Stirring the emotions with umami: the rise of a young Korean-American chef
Reading Time: 3minutes There is a taste from home that Nick Lee will always remember – one that connects his ...
Savoring plant-based foods: umami served at FNCE 2019
Reading Time: 2minutes By now we’ve all heard that eating more plants is better for our health. Recently, a succession ...
Food for thought: learning to live with a rare disease called PKU
A few days after bringing their newborn son home, David and Lynn Paolella received a call from the hospital. Initial ...
The taste of history in the USA: stirring umami into the melting pot
As a teen, Sarah Lohman cooked early American recipes over a wood-burning stove. Her mother suggested the part-time job in ...
Waste not, want not: renewable biomass reduces CO₂ emissions
The burning of fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural gas—to generate electricity releases carbon dioxide locked in the ground into the ...
Confronting the “silent killer” with a little umami: how to achieve salt reduction
Whenever you visit your doctor, you are certain to have your blood pressure checked. The reason is simple: high blood ...
Taste you can hear: teaching children lifelong healthy eating
Everyday we’re bombarded with sounds: car horns, crosswalk signals, emergency vehicle sirens—not to mention people talking on their phones and ...
An ounce of prevention: disease screenings for better health
Most people are aware that smoking, drinking, and not eating right can lead to health problems. Cancer is one of ...
A Japanese-style school lunch program tackles childhood nutrition in Vietnam
Nearly half a century on from the end of the Vietnam War, life for ordinary Vietnamese has arguably never been ...
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