PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University ranked 24th in the world over the last decade in terms of citation impact in the field of agricultural science, according to the latest issue of Science Watch newsletter, which tracks trends and performance in basic research. Citation impact is defined as citations per paper and is a measure […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — McDonald’s announced “new” oil for French fries and some other products is good news for human health, but no excuse for porking out on oil-rich foods, according to Washington State University food scientists. Barry Swanson, professor of food science and human nutrition, said reducing trans fatty acids by 48 percent and saturated […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — An original stew combining apples and homemade German sausage took top honors in Saturday’s Wazzu Stew Contest at Washington State University. Margaret Gisselberg, St. John, won the $100 first prize in this year’s Land Grant Day cooking contest with a concoction called Apple Cup Stew. “I was kind of concerned about what […]
Washington State University’s Barry Swanson has 10 years of experience in research on fat substitutes such as olestra, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday. Dr. Swanson’s work includes basic research and testing of Procter & Gamble’s “Olean.” Potato chips, tortilla chips, crackers and extruded cheese puffs containing “Olean” may be available […]