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Trending – Nootropics

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

January 17, 2022 - Trending

Are you familiar with products marketed as nootropics? In this post, we explore nootropics and the products that may be sold as nootropics. What are nootropics? Nootropics are cognitive-enhancing substances designed and used to boost mental function (2). Nootropics break down into four categories…

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Trending – Sweeteners

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

December 13, 2021 - Trending

It’s the holiday season, which means holiday baking, candy, and other sweet confectionaries abound. In this post, we highlight the different types of ingredients that make our foods sweet. What are sweeteners? Any ingredient that adds a familiar sweet taste to our foods…

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Trending – Flavored Seltzer Water

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

November 29, 2021 - Trending

Updated from an original article written by Jinpeng Li. Over the last few years, we’ve seen flavored seltzer water become a popular product with new brands and exciting flavors popping up in our stores. In this post, we explore flavored seltzer waters. Updated:…

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Trending – Tryptophan

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

November 15, 2021 - Trending

It’s turkey time! That means we hear more about tryptophan found naturally in turkey. In this post, we explore tryptophan. What is tryptophan? What does it do? Tryptophan is a naturally occurring essential amino acid. Amino acids are responsible for vital bodily processes…

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Trending – Aflatoxins

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li, Joe Zagorski

September 13, 2021 - Trending

We periodically see pet food recalled for aflatoxin contamination. In this post, we look at aflatoxin contamination and put it into context. Updated: June 3, 2022 What are aflatoxins? Aflatoxins are a family of compounds naturally produced by certain fungi, most often mold from the Aspergillus…

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Trending – Chlorpyrifos

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li, Norbert Kaminski

August 30, 2021 - Trending

Recently, U.S. federal regulators banned the pesticide chlorpyrifos for agricultural use. In this post, we take a look at this chemical and explain what this means. What is chlorpyrifos? Why was it used? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1). Manufacturers also used chlorpyrifos in…

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Trending – Alpha-hydroxy acids

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

June 7, 2021 - Trending

We find alpha-hydroxy acids ingredients in many popular cosmetic products, and it continues to be a popular ingredient topic on social media. In this post, we explore alpha-hydroxy acids and what it means for you. What are alpha-hydroxy acids? Alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) are…

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Trending – Polyvinyl Alcohol

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

May 24, 2021 - Trending

Whether we're doing laundry or running a dishwasher, most of us are familiar with detergent products that come in a pod. In this post, we'll look at the material used to make these pods, polyvinyl alcohol. What is polyvinyl alcohol? Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)…

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Trending – Mung Bean Protein

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

May 17, 2021 - Trending

In our last posts, we looked at soybean proteins and potato proteins used in alternative meats. In this post, we take a look at mung bean protein. What is mung bean protein? Mung beans are protein and nutrient-dense beans that are part of…

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Trending – Potato Protein

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

May 10, 2021 - Trending

In our last post, we looked at soybean proteins used in artificial meats. However, there are more than one or two vegetable-based proteins used to create synthetic meat products. In this post, we take a look at potato protein. What is potato…

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