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Ducks love to eat this climate-friendly food. Now you might, too.
Image Credit: Mohammed Abed / AFP via Getty Images Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research finds that the cyanobacteria within the plant are nontoxic, potentially clearing the way for Azolla to become a novel food. https://grist.org/climate/azolla-climate-friendly-food-cyanobacteria/
Research team to study food resilience in the face of catastrophic global events
Image Credit: Francesco Di Gioia, Penn State. All Rights Reserved. A collection of microgreens that are being tested for robust growth and nutritional properties in one of Penn State’s greenhouses. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/research-team-study-food-resilience-face-catastrophic-global-events
How would a nuclear winter impact food production?
Image Credit: Daniel Winstead/Penn State. All Rights Reserved. Amaranth, shown here in a Penn State greenhouse, is an annual tropical edible plant that is sometimes cultivated as a leafy vegetable. It is one of the species mentioned in the study, “Food Resilience in a Dark Catastrophe,” authored by Daniel Winstead and Michael Jacobson in the […]
Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find
Image Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons Native to the eastern U.S., Carolina azolla holds excellent potential for use as a fast-growing, short-season crop that requires minimal inputs, upkeep and processing, according to Penn State researchers. The plant — sometimes referred to as mosquito fern, fairy moss and water fern — could be used to increase […]
American diets got briefly healthier, more diverse during COVID-19 pandemic – Penn State News
Image Credit: Nick Fewings/Unsplash. All Rights Reserved. American diets may have gotten healthier and more diverse in the months following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The study provides a snapshot of what Americans’ diet and eating habits might look like in the absence of […]
Get Ready to Eat Pond Plants – Wired
Image Credit: Paul Starosta/Getty Images Work from the Jacobson Lab made the Wired homepage. The article has generated a lot of scientific interest and possible applications. Exciting stuff! https://www.wired.com/story/get-ready-to-eat-pond-plants/
Trendy microgreens could help feed the world – Futurity
Image Credit: Francesco Di Gioia, Penn State Microgreens started decades ago as fashionable, high-value gourmet greens, but a new study suggests they have the potential to help provide global nutrition security. https://www.futurity.org/microgreens-food-security-global-nutrition-2635052/
Small but mighty: Microgreens go from trendy vegetables to functional food: Study suggests ‘gourmet’ sprouts have potential to help provide global nutrition security — ScienceDaily
Image Credit: Francesco Di Gioia, Penn State Starting decades ago as fashionable, high-value gourmet greens, today microgreens have gained popularity among consumers for their nutritional profile and high content of antioxidant compounds. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210928193820.htm
Small but mighty: Microgreens go from trendy – EurekAlert!
Image Credit: Francesco Di Gioia, Penn State Starting decades ago as fashionable, high-value gourmet greens, today microgreens have gained popularity among consumers for their nutritional profile and high content of antioxidant compounds. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/929847