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Climate-driven shifts in seasonal frost patterns raise important questions about their impact on food quality and resilience. Here, we show that a single 12-h frost event at harvest can enhance both the microbial and nutritional properties of fermented cabbage and carrots, two cold-tolerant crops widely grown in the U.S. Northeast. Using microbial amplicon and metagenomic…

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In Africa, 66.6% of the population was unable to afford a healthy diet in 2025, more than double the levels in Asia or Latin America and the Caribbean. Photograph: Jasmin Merdan/AlamyIn Africa, 66.6% of the population was unable to afford a healthy diet in 2025, more than double the levels in Asia or Latin America…

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Low blood levels of Vitamin D have been associated with higher risks of everything from heart disease, diabetes, and cancer to mood disorders and dementia. Perhaps not surprisingly, then, vitamin D supplements are popular. Yet many people taking vitamin D supplements have no signs of vitamin D deficiency or underlying conditions that could benefit, and…

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