Potatoes deliberately 'abused' in Belgium: Belgian retail Chain Colruyt evaluates hyperspectral imaging to detect bruising in unpeeled potatoes
June 12, 2021
Belgian retail Chain Colruyt evaluates hyperspectral imaging to detect bruising in unpeeled potatoes
It's easy to see a bruise on a person. Not so, on a potato. The bruises are under the product's skin and so not easily detected during processing. Science, however, has found a solution that gives the Belgian Colruyt Group a peek under potatoes' skins.
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For 30 years, KU Leuven has been home to an impressive collection of bananas that already contains over 1,500 varieties and is the biggest in its kind. The collection is recognized as world heritage and will soon be expanded with another food crop: 8,000
January 25, 2017
Peruvian native Potatoes to join world's largest banana collection in KU Leuven, Belgium
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8,000 native potato varieties of the International Potato Centre (CIP) in Peru will soon join the banana collection of the University of Leuven.
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Research Says Fat Friends And Poor Education Helps People Think Thin
July 25, 2008
Research Says Fat Friends And Poor Education Helps People Think Thin
Research by economists at the University of Warwick, Dartmouth College, and the University of Leuven, finds that people are powerfully but subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them.
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