A scientist in Israel is ‘tricking’ lettuce into producing nutrients in higher quantities thanks to gene editing technology CRISPR/Cas. FoodNavigator hears how.
Lettuce grown on board the International Space Station has been deemed ‘safe to eat’ and at least as nutritious as Earth-grown plants. “If we ever want to be self-sustainable in space colonisation, plants will be integral,” NASA’s Gioia Massa tells FoodNavigator.
Additional questions on fresh produce have been added to Listeria foodborne illness questionnaires after suggestions an outbreak could have been detected quicker if they had been on there already.
US-based Key Technology has developed a new sorter designed to
remove the core from lettuce heads, saving on labour costs and
increasing the product shelf life.
A more effective way of cleaning vegetables such as leafy greens
can dramatically reduce the risk of contamination, according to a
Canadian research study.
