The Science of Food

Old Ketchup Packet Heads for Trash

The ketchup packet has been around for more than 40 years but many people struggle to open it or skip it to avoid the mess. To solve this, Heinz spent three years designing a better ketchup packet. More from the Christian Science Monitor

See also a previous post on this blog "Today's Packages Make Customers Twist and Shout"

Growing Meat in the Lab: Scientists Initiate Action Plan to Advance Cultured Meat

ScienceDaily (Sep. 7, 2011) — Late last week, an international group of scientists took a step closer to their goal to produce cultured meat. They agreed on important common positions about how to bring the research forward during a workshop in Gothenburg, Sweden, arranged by Chalmers University of Technology and the European Science Foundation. [MORE]

See an earilier post on this topic [LINK]