From diet sodas to low-calorie snacks, NutraSweet ,which is sold under the name aspartame is an artificial sweetener that is quietly slipping into countless processed foods worldwide.

Food safety is not just about avoiding raw meat or washing your hands. Both authorities and consumers have serious concerns about food...

For decades, vitamin C has been lauded as a simple shield for health. But what if, in the complex battleground of rectal cancer...

Herbal “miracle” foods – from moringa  and baobab  to turmeric , ginseng , chia , and kale  – boast an aura of folkloric power. They are...

Picture of Cabbage Imagine a vegetable so powerful that it can help fight cancer, detoxify your body, and even boost your immune system...

Favism is a genetic disorder that destroys red blood cells (hemolysis) after eating fava beans or inhaling their pollen. It is linked to a deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), which helps protect red blood cells from oxidative damage (Luzzatto & Arese, 2018)

You may not realize it, but a surprising chunk of what you eat comes from brightly packaged, factory‑made foods—ultra‑processed foods...

Imagine you have just prepared a delicious pot of jollof rice, light soup, or kontomire stew, seasoned it with your favorite spices like...

The tomato we eat today wasn’t always juicy red, and bananas didn’t use to be seedless. The orange or golden tomato is thought to be the...

The next time you pick up a bag of chips, a carton of “natural” juice or a bottle of “low-fat” yogurt, be skeptical. Food companies...

What are Food Dyes? The majority of artificially colored foods are made using synthetic petroleum-based chemicals known as dyes, which...

This article delves into the various forms of food fraud, its implications, and potential solutions to combat this pervasive problem.

Natural spices are aromatic plant-based compounds primarily used to enhance the flavour of food. They are typically derived from the...

I never knew about the existence of this topic until recently when I was on a 'troski' and I overheard a lady advising her friend on the...

Fast food has slowly crept into every nook and cranny of our society over the last decade. Something that initially started as a simple waak

Knowing the importance of a balanced diet and prescribed medications are key to us staying healthy.

Galamsey is the term used to describe illegal small scale mining in Ghana, especially for gold.

Coffee's flavor isn't simply a matter of origin or roast; it's a carefully orchestrated interplay of hundreds of volatile and non-volatile c

Food coloring, whether natural or synthetic, is added to foods and drinks to boost their color or maintain it during processing and storage.

Certain molds create harmful metabolites called aflatoxins, which can contaminate food and pose serious health risks to people