Certain spices and herbs used alone, or in blends, can replace or reduce salt and sugar in foods. Many people use the terms interchangeably to mean any product of plant origin used primarily for ...

Keep pests away from your salad crops and blooms without adding nasty chemicals to your garden with this 'magical' spice that ...

West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee is phasing out its selection of spices from Tone's, an Iowa-founded company that has packaged ...

And since food spoils more quickly in hotter weather, it's only natural that warmer climates have more bacteria-killing spices. Indeed, the very plants that produce spices use them in this way.

Oeggerli made images of herbs and spices with a scanning electron microscope, then enhanced the plants’ parts with color. Some of the parts are both factories and silos, containing chemicals ...

Most of us have spices beyond their prime. To retain their quality, store them in a cool, dry and dark place. Most sources say to use them within two to three years, but label them with the date you ...

Extracts and essential oils derived from these plants are applied in the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases, bolstering market growth for herb and spice extracts. 2. Food Research and ...