food

The spice that improves digestion, sleep, and strengthens defenses.

Cumin, one of the oldest and most appreciated spices in global cuisine, not only adds a warm and slightly bitter flavor to dishes but also hides valuable health properties. Rich in iron, antioxidants, and other essential nutrients, its regular...

Vegan innovation: beer waste turned into milk and leather

Vegan innovation has found a valuable set of exploitable chemical substances, including proteins, in a byproduct derived from brewing production. A large part of the residual grain generated by breweries, around 70%, is currently reused as animal feed, while 10%...

How to Cook an Egg Optimal Way, According to Science

Cooking an egg may seem as simple as bringing water to a boil and immersing it; however, in order for it to be "perfect," a team of researchers proposes "periodic cooking," which also gives it a higher nutritional content. The...

Company from Córdoba presents fast biodegradable raw material for ice cream and packaging industry.

A Cordoban company has introduced an accelerated biodegradable raw material for the ice cream industry and industrial packaging. Unlike traditional polystyrene, this new generation of product is able to decompose in less than 4 years. This sustainable packaging was initially...

Climate change in Latin America directly impacted food.

A recent report from the UN, published this Monday, highlighted the consequences of climate change in Latin America. This is The Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2024. The report explains that climate variability and extreme weather events such...

Why an agroecological future is essential: reasons and benefits

Agroecology has emerged in recent times as a productive model making a strong impact in contemporary agriculture and thinking about the future. It is a way of producing that seeks to make a significant change in the way of cultivating...

Missions: Horticultural nursery opens to supply local communities

The municipality of Puerto Rico in Misiones has implemented the **Municipal Horticultural Nursery**, an initiative that will produce around 35 thousand (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/dos-decadas-de-crecimiento-san-pedro-se-consolida-como-la-tierra-de-viveros/). This space, located on the border between the San Francisco and San Alberto neighborhoods, was developed in conjunction...

Why are few legumes consumed in Argentina despite being healthy?

The annual consumption of legumes in Argentina per person is only **800 grams**, well below the global average of 8 kilos, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This figure reveals that the intake...

Warn of fruit waste could reach 100 million kilograms

The combination of a "flat" dollar, a drop in consumption, oversupply, rising costs, unchanging taxes, and a decrease in fruit exports like apples and pears has created a situation that fruit producers consider "emergency," as it could lead to...

What are “carbon-negative” foods and how do they help reverse climate change?

It is known that food production in general generates emissions of **greenhouse gases (GHG)**, which drive climate change. However, there are **"carbon-negative" foods** that precisely help **reverse this effect**. These are products that remove more GHGs from the air than...

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The major cities of Latin America are facing a health crisis due to the proliferation of scorpions.

Brazil is experiencing a worrying explosion of **scorpions** in its cities, a phenomenon driven by **uncontrolled urban development** and...