Author: Natasha Pádua
Startup transforms chicken feathers into thermal insulation
Did you know that feathers make up 5% of a chicken's weight? What to do with tons of chicken feathers left over on farms every day? The good news is a [...]
Fishing net sneakers: is the sea different or is it just me?
Plastic is responsible for 80% of the garbage in the oceans, whether on beaches, on the seafloor or fragmented into microplastics. Fishing net sneaker [...]
Food upcycling: why should every company invest in it?
One of the questions I get most these days is: why upcycling? This comes from both those who want to know why we created a food upcycling consultancy [...]
Pepsico buys the calorie burning drink. Why do we still consume this type of product?
Pepsico bought part of Celsius, which makes calorie burning drink, for $500 million. Why do we still believe in miracle products?
Every now and then [...]
3 innovative bandages that won’t let you get sick
In winter colds leave us with low defenses. Fortunately, we gained reinforcement in this fight: 3 innovative bandages.
1- Bandage that turns green
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Innovation with food leftovers: profit and sustainability together
We waste a lot of food, now the innovation with food leftovers gives new breath to the industry that profits from what used to go to waste.
There is [...]
Eva Ekeblad: who was she and why is she important to food science?
In the past potatoes were not food for human consumption, only for animals. Eva Ekeblad's discovery changed everything. Can you imagine the impact of [...]
Fiat creates key that doesn’t work if you are drunk
Campaigns to prevent dangerous driving have limited performance. Thinking of more effective measures, Fiat has launched a car key that does not work i [...]
War on foodborn pathogens: paper, laser and US$9 million in research
To win the war on foodborn pathogens new technologies, devices and much more have been created. The battle for food safety is far from over!
What are [...]
Chewable coffee is the new craze for caffeine addicts
There are still those who believe that coffee can be harmful to health. But the drink is only contraindicated for those who have insomnia, osteoporosi [...]