Topics: Food industry

  • How the Atlantic herring adapted to the brackish water of the Baltic Sea

    When the Atlantic herring colonised the Baltic Sea thousands of years ago, it needed to adapt to the low salinity. Genes with a vital role in the functioning of sperm, eggs and embryos were crucial to this adaptation. Four specific genes were particularly important, a new study, by researchers from Uppsala University, shows.

  • How meat alternatives ended up on Sweden’s supermarket shelves

    Twenty years ago, vegetarian options in Swedish supermarkets were few and far between. Today there is a broad selection of products available including vegetarian sausages and fillets, and veggie balls, the vegetarian version of meatballs. New research shows how a range of actors have managed to drive this change, despite the fact that interest from politicians has been lukewarm at best.

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