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food and drink

vegan sausages

Technology

Stress-testing sausages may give vegan products a meat-like mouthfeel

Plant-based alternatives to sausages can sometimes lack the textures of meat products, and testing the mechanical properties of the foods explains why

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2HKYX4G Woman choosing sunflower oil in the supermarket. Close up of hand holding bottle of oil at store.

Environment

Why is there a sunflower oil shortage and what can I use instead?

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The underwater sea farm that's like a space station

Video

The underwater sea farm that's like a space station

Video

Purple 'superfood' tomato could finally go on sale in the US

Health

Purple 'superfood' tomato could finally go on sale in the US

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Deep-fried ice cream with caramel sauce

Humans

How to create a delicious deep-fried ice cream dessert

Regulars

Homemade Cucumber Pickles in Jars

Humans

How to perfectly pickle your cucumbers

Regulars

S0J9ED Cascade hops fresh off of the vine.

Humans

How climate change is shaking up the hops that give beer its flavour

Features

The secret life of cheese: How marvellous microbes create its flavour

Life

The secret life of cheese: How marvellous microbes create its flavour

Features

Hiroshi Ezura, a professor of genetic engineering at the University of Tsukuba, with his genome edited tomato plant (Naoki Shoji).

Technology

2021 in review: CRISPR-edited food goes on sale to public

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Wooden box filled with fresh vine ripened heirloom tomatoes

Environment

Heirloom tomatoes are less genetically diverse than standard varieties

A study of traditional ‘heirloom’ tomato varieties from Europe has revealed little genetic diversity despite their enormous variety in size, shape and colour

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Health

Milk allergy could be treated with gradual exposure to baked milk

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An inside look at oysters – and how to enjoy them safely

Regulars

Humans

Is it true that use of synthetic fertiliser is increasing everywhere?

Comment

Health

Are vegan meat alternatives putting our health on the line?

Features

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