How was popcorn discovered? An archaeologist explains

July 3, 2024 admin

You can imagine that popping maize kernels was first discovered by accident. Some maize probably fell into a cooking fire, and whoever was nearby figured out that this was a handy new way of preparing the food. | Photo Credit: pexels.com You have to wonder how people originally figured out how to eat some foods…

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Calories and kilojoules: how do we know the energy content of food, and how accurate are the labels?

August 22, 2023 admin

Everything we consume contains energy our bodies use to move, grow and maintain health. To work out how much energy is in different foods and drinks, we need to first look at a few core concepts. | Photo Credit: AP Everything we consume contains energy our bodies use to move, grow and maintain health. To…

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