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This year's $500,000 World Food Prize, for advances in agriculture and nutrition, goes to Mariangela Hungria, who boosted ...

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Brazilian microbiologist Mariangela Hungria's work using beneficial bacteria to boost crop yields wins her the $500,000 World Food Prize.

New research from NC State reveals that different protein sources in animal diets can dramatically alter the gut microbiome, ...

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Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas ...

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Foods contaminated with the bacteria can make people sick. Symptoms can be mild and include fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. More serious illness can include headache, stiff neck, ...