Processed foods can affect mood and increase anxiety

 Researchers from the University of California conducted a four-week experiment involving people aged 18 to 80 who suffered from depression and frequently consumed ready-made meals.

Hackers Heat French Supermarket Fridges Up To 50C, Spoiling Food Worth Millions

Hundreds of French supermarkets were hit by a cyberattack that caused their fridges and freezers to heat up, spoiling fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

Pistachios could contribute to improving sleep quality

 Pistachios could contribute to improving sleep quality, according to a scientific review published last September in the journal Nutrition Research Reviews.

Surprising effect discovered of a protein 2,000 times sweeter than sugar

 Ice cream sweetened with brazzein, a natural protein much sweeter than sugar, causes blood glucose levels to rise 52% less than a conventional version, according to a clinical trial involving 101 adults with fatty liver disease associated with metabolic issues. 

The nutritional value of fruits and vegetables has dropped by up to 50%, according to a study

 Some crops have lost between 20% and 50% of various key nutrients; consequently, one would need to consume up to twice as much of certain vegetables to obtain amounts of minerals, such as potassium, magnesium, and copper, comparable to those available in 1960, according to a study by Deep Science Ventures.

Blow to French wine: production plunges to century-lows

 France is set to produce approximately 34.9 million hectoliters of wine this year, the lowest volume recorded so far this century, according to new estimates from the Ministry of Agriculture.