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Real milk, no cows needed: Lab-made dairy products are now a reality

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Real milk, no cows needed: Lab-made dairy products are now a reality

Milk, egg and other animal products can now be brewed in the lab using familiar fermentation processes, requiring regulators to reconsider what truly makes something "milk" or "cheese"

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Why is it so hard to say whether plants are toxic or safe?

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Why is it so hard to say whether plants are toxic or safe?

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Asking processed food firms to cut calories voluntarily hasn't worked

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The secret to keeping beetroot a beautiful red when you bake it

The secret to keeping beetroot a beautiful red when you bake it

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Caffeine

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Romanesco cauliflower

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Weird fractal Romanesco cauliflowers start life as failed flowers

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Drinking coffee or decaf may help avoid chronic liver disease

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A Beyond Meat products, available for purchase in a supermarket in San Francisco bay area

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Meat Me Halfway review: A thoughtful case for the reducetarian diet

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We are witnessing an accelerated shift in how people view food

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We are witnessing an accelerated shift in how people view food

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Calories on food packets are wrong – it's time to change that

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Calories on food packets are wrong – it's time to change that

The calories on food packets don't actually take into account how our bodies use them. It is time we demanded better information on what we consume, says Giles Yeo

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

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US consumers spend less on sweets and dessert when shopping online

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

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Does eating celery really burn more calories than it contains?

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