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Environment

Lab-grown meat will be on your plate soon. It won't be what you expect

Forget fake steaks, the first cultured meat we're likely to eat will be shrimp. How will it compare to the real thing? Will it be better for the environment? And will people eat it?

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Pancake day: A recipe for pancakes and the science of how it works

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Environment

Cultured meat needs a lot more government backing – for all our sakes

Leader

The huge problem of food waste could be twice as big as we thought

Environment

The huge problem of food waste could be twice as big as we thought

Analysis

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Humans

Umami: How to maximise the savoury taste that makes food so satisfying

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Climate change is killing off bumblebees in Europe and North America

Life

Climate change is killing off bumblebees in Europe and North America

News

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Humans

How tempering chocolate hacks its crystalline structure

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gravlax salmon

Humans

Use the science of curing to turn salmon into gravlax at home

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Here's how to make your own tofu for Chinese New Year

Humans

Here's how to make your own tofu for Chinese New Year

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The claim that our food is becoming less nutritious is overblown

Health

The claim that our food is becoming less nutritious is overblown

Claims that our food is becoming less nutritious are often bandied about, but the truth is far more complicated, says James Wong

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Humans

How to cook perfect chips: Learn the science of crispiness

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Environment

Can we really save the planet by making food 'from air' without farms?

Analysis

Humans

How to make halloumi and ricotta cheese using ancient biotechnology

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Health

Eating more slowly and dining with others can boost your health

Features