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“Is This Edible Anyway?” The Impact of Culture on the Evolution (and Devolution) of Mushroom Knowledge

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Mushrooms are a ubiquitous and essential component in our biological environment and have been of interest to humans around the globe for millennia. Knowledge about mushrooms represents a prime example of cumulative culture, one of the key processes in human evolution.
Andrea Bender, Åge Oterhals
wiley   +1 more source

Avoid Confusion! Does Survival Processing Shape the Spontaneous Use of Learning Strategies for Distinguishing Edible and Poisonous Mushroom Twins?

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Hunter‐gatherers faced the survival threat of confusing edible mushrooms with their poisonous twins, imposing selection pressure on those who failed to detect subtle visual differences. Grounded in the ancestral priorities framework, which posits that the human mind is adapted to handle prehistoric challenges, we investigated whether humans ...
Roman Abel
wiley   +1 more source

Foodborne Carcinogens: Formation Pathways, Health Risks, and Cutting‐Edge Physical and Chemical Prevention Strategies

open access: yeseFood, Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2026.
This review highlights the formation of foodborne carcinogens during processing and evaluates different mitigation strategies, including natural antioxidants and modern cooking techniques, to reduce associated cancer risks and enhance food safety. ABSTRACT Food processing methods, though vital for improving food safety, taste, and shelf life, can ...
Naglaa S. Ashmawy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanoshell Fabrication Techniques for Probiotic Encapsulation: A Comprehensive Review

open access: yeseFood, Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Probiotics, beneficial microorganisms, confer numerous health benefits when administered. However, their efficacy is hindered by harsh gut conditions, including acidity, bile acids, and enzymatic degradation. To overcome these challenges, encapsulation and nanoshell technology have emerged as a pivotal strategy to enhance probiotic stability ...
Tuba Mustafa   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Selective culinary uses of plant foods by Northern and Eastern European hunter-gatherer-fishers. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One
González Carretero L   +21 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Anthropological Thoughts on the Chinese Culinary Culture

open access: yesJOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 2019
Jiang Youchun
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Needle‐shaped diatom frustules in food as a possible promoter of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in coastal southeastern China: A pilot study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cancer, Volume 158, Issue 11, Page 2822-2828, 1 June 2026.
What's new? Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) incidence varies worldwide, suggesting that local environmental and dietary factors are influential. In coastal southeastern China, food products derived from small filter‐feeding fish are important dietary components, though their consumption increased ESCC risk.
Haisheng Wu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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