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Listeria, Listeriosis, and Public Health
Microbes are everywhere. Their ability to adapt to environmental conditions means they can survive on surfaces and enter the food manufacturing chain where they continue to multiply. This presents a daunting uphill battle for food manufactures ...
Shrinkflation: Does size really matter?
Shrinkflation is the practice of reducing product sizes while keeping prices the same – a subtle form of inflation many consumers overlook. In this episode, we explore new research by Aljoscha Janssen at Singapore Management Univer...
Hormone replacement therapy and how to take it safely
Menopause affects every woman differently, but for many the symptoms are significant and long-lasting. Yet despite effective treatments being available, many women never seek help.This podcast from NHS Ayrshire and Arran explains how hor...
Lasers, Ivory & Unexpected Entrepreneurship | The Enterprise Sessions with Dr Rebecca Shepherd
In this episode of Enterprise Sessions from the University of Bristol, Professor Michele Barbour speaks with Dr Rebecca Shepherd, Senior Lecturer in Anatomy, whose unconventional journey from NHS histology labs to ivory ide...
Aesthetics and food shopping: why consumers reject unattractive produce
Food insecurity and sustainability are huge global challenges. Yet research suggests that farmers, retailers and consumers reject up to 40% of the food we produce because it simply looks unattractive. New research published by Singa...