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Texas A&M developing no nitrite-added cured meats

Imagine your favorite cured meat like beef jerky, pepperoni or bacon without any added sodium nitrite from any source currently necessary for color and shelf life. Wes Osburn, Ph.D., is doing exactly that. Osburn, associate professor in meat science in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science, has set […]

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Plotting to save the parish church

As burial becomes increasingly sought-after, Jason Goodwin takes a look at the intriguing idea of Rupert Sheldrake and sees huge potential. George Frederick Carden was a barrister and the editor of The Penny Magazine, from Google’s Victorian precursor, the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. He was also instrumental in founding great London cemeteries, […]

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Researchers find new antioxidants in beef, pork and chicken

Imidazole dipeptides, which are abundant in meat and fish, are substances produced in the bodies of various animals, including humans, and have been reported to be effective in relieving fatigue and preventing dementia. However, the physiological mechanism by which IDPs exhibit these activities had not been determined previously. A research team, led by Professor Hideshi […]

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Blue ribbon ‘grass feedlot’ Wyseby portfolio hits the market

Wyseby will be sold by expressions of interest closing on March 29 with a quality Santa breeding herd and an extensive list of plant and machinery SOME of Australia’s best buffel grass and forest cattle country is being offered for sale by the Pedersen family after more than five generations of single-family ownership. Nestled between […]

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