Just by choosing where your food comes from, you shape the environmental and social footprint of every meal you eat or serve.
You start with understanding that "farm to table" means more than proximity:...
Yvonne Prince, Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Glenda Mary Davison, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and Tandi Matsha-Erasmus, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that...
Allan Steigleman, University of Florida and Elizabeth M. Hofmeister, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few complications.
Here are the numbers:
By age 80, over half of all Americans have cataracts.
Close to 4 million cataract surgeries are performed in the U.S. every year.
Over 90% of patients have 20/20 vision with glasses after surgery, although those with other eye conditions may not do as well, including those with glaucoma, a progressive disease typically associated with elevated pressure within the eye; diabetic retinopathy, which ultimately can cause leakage in...
EU researchers are coming up with advanced technologies to spot early signs of fatigue and erratic behaviour in people behind the wheel.
By Tom Cassauwers...
Most cooks underestimate how a pinch can elevate a meal, and you can learn to use herbs and spices to turn ordinary dishes into memorable ones by mastering a few simple principles.
Understand the difference:...
Christopher Damman, University of Washington - People have been using salt since the dawn of civilization to process, preserve and enhance foods. In ancient Rome, salt was so central to commerce that soldiers were paid their “salarium,” or salaries, in salt, for instance.
Salt’s value was in part as a food preservative, keeping unwanted microbes at bay while allowing desired ones to grow. It was...
EU researchers are coming up with advanced technologies to spot early signs of fatigue and erratic behaviour in people behind the wheel.
By Tom Cassauwers...
Culinary foundations give you the language and confidence to follow recipes, improvise, and master techniques in your own kitchen. By learning common terms and hands-on methods, you can decode instructions like mise en...
Most cooks underestimate how a pinch can elevate a meal, and you can learn to use herbs and spices to turn ordinary dishes into memorable ones by mastering a few simple principles.
Understand the...
Your cooking improves fastest when you build a reliable foundation of technique rather than relying on recipes alone; these ten skills will make meals faster, tastier, and more confident.
Knife skills: Practice holding the...
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