Environmental and public health advocates have renewed calls for Nigeria to halt the approval and deployment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), warning that the country risks exposing citizens ...

Nigeria faces a critical level of hunger, according to the 2024 Global Hunger Index. With 30.6 million people experiencing acute ...

Interestingly, scientists have been up to some weird stuff over the years, and thanks to them, people can now buy a ...

Yes, ultraprocessed junk like Twinkies is bad for you. No, we don’t need artificial food dyes in our cereal. Yes, “real food” like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is as nutritious as it was when ...

Gene-edited animals, including faster-growing fish, heat-tolerant cows and disease-resistant pigs, have already been approved in the United States, Japan and several countries in South America. These ...

Crying in the kitchen while chopping onions may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a decades-long research effort by a Japanese food company that has produced a tearless onion variety ...

For something that seems like a relatively mundane item in your pantry, cooking oil definitely comes with a side of controversy and a fair share of misinformation. Some declare that certain types of ...

Emerging research in cellular reprogramming, gene editing, and regenerative medicine is driving interest in preventive longevity medicine. Some researchers argue aging may be treated as a modifiable ...

Experts in the biotechnology space on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, described biotechnology as being a critical tool for stabilising a food system strained by climate change, pests, and rapidly growing ...

The potential for chemical residues to remain on our produce is one reason washing fruits and vegetables is so important.