All Food articles – Page 8

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Past secrets unearthed

2014-01-01T10:03:00Z

Akshat Rathi finds out how chemistry plays a central role in revealing how our ancestors once lived
Elements
Manganese

2013-11-06T00:00:00Z

John Emsley looks at the element that has been essential to humanity since before the stone age
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Deadly mushroom chemistry

2013-09-02T00:00:00Z

Can you tell the difference between a tasty paddy straw mushroom and a toxic death cap? Emma Shiells talks to the experts about the potentially deadly chemistry hidden in those gills
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Chocolate’s champion chompability

2013-09-01T16:03:00Z

Tom Husband melts into the sumptuous chemistry of chocolate’s silky smooth texture
Resource
The cooking an egg using least energy challenge

Science and food come together in this experiment to explore energy and insulation. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Salty crisps

Dissolving, filtration and evaporation are all on offer to explore in this healthy eating experiment. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Quick jelly

Discover how the rate of reaction within gelatine can change how quickly jelly will set. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Just a can of cola?

A fully open brief to help learners conduct original experiments into their favourite soft drinks. Includes possible experiments and safety instructions.
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Apple browning

Enjoy a healthy snack, and learn about chemistry with this experiment into chemical preservation. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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How much horse meat?

2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

It's a simple enough question, but the media, the public and even government officials are having trouble understanding just how much horse meat is in some processed food. Ian Farrell makes sense of the confusion
Soundbite
Detective work and food fraud

2013-05-01T00:00:00Z

How did horse meat remain undetected in the food chain for long enough to reach supermarket shelves? Ian Farrell investigates
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Challenging Plants: Products from Plants

In association with Reckitt Benckiser

Plants can help us face the challenges facing Earth and its inhabitants by providing a vast array of useful products (food, fuels, fibres and feedstocks for example).
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Trade secrets... Keeping fruit fresher for longer

2013-03-01T17:03:00Z

Secrets of the trade: Jonathan Hare investigates how to stop his bananas from going off
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On This Day - Oct 21 : William Mitchell was born

He invented food products such as Pop Rocks, instant Jell-O, Cool Whip and the orange drink, Tang. Whilst working for the General Foods Corporation, he received over 70 patents for his food product inventions.
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On This Day - Nov 05 : 5000 year old beer

It was found at Godin Tepe in the Zagros Mountains of Iran, an important fortress on the Silk Road. Researchers found evidence of wine from around the same period, but it is thought that beer was the most popular beverage in lower Mesopotamia at the time.
The Mole
Tasty chemistry

2012-09-01T16:19:00Z

Josh Howgego discovers the chemistry of food with Peter Barham, the scientist–cook who trains world-class chefs
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Glucose

2012-05-01T11:23:00Z

Prepare to be energised as Phillip Broadwith describes one of life’s energy sources and explains its connection with diabetes
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What's in your strawberries?

2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Why are strawberries so irresistible? Do the strawberries you pick in the wild really taste nicer than shop-bought ones?
Exhibition chemistry
Chirality in sugars

2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A simple, effective chiral molecule experiment
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Really cheesy chemistry

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stilton, camembert, limburger and cheddar - why, and how, does cheese come in such a variety of smells and tastes?