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2011 Biggest Year for Bottled Water Ever

Aqua Fina

Despite growing concerns over exposure to the toxic chemical BPA (bisphenol-A) widely found in plastic bottles and the excessive costs coupled with mounting waste associated with bottled water, Americans are drinking more of it than ever, cites sales figures reported by Beverage Marketing Corp.


One More Cup of Coffee Before I (Don?t!) Die: Coffee Linked to Longevity

Coffee

It loves me? It loves me not? It loves me? Our relationship with coffee can feel like a back and forth romantic drama of bad-and-good for us all at once. And now, more evidence that coffee loves you, well, sort of. A new study suggests coffee drinkers live longer than non-coffee drinkers.


Restaurant Menu Items Grossly Exceed USDA Recommendations

Denny's

A new study published in the journal Public Health Review sheds shocking light on the quality of restaurant menu items served at the nation's most popular restaurant chains. The findings concluded that most menu items lack compliance with the USDA's recommended daily intakes of calories, fats and sodium.


?Organic Watergate?: Major Accusations Point to USDA and Agribusiness Conspiracy

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack

A "conspiracy" between corporate agribusiness and the USDA is being dubbed "The Organic Watergate" by the nation's leading organic farming watchdog, The Cornucopia Institute.


Eating Healthy is Better for Your Bank Account, Too, As It Turns Out

Fruit

The USDA recently released an agency-conducted study comparing the costs of healthy food versus processed junk foods high in fat, sugar and salt, and found that despite the myth that healthy foods typically cost more, they actually do not.


New Research Finds Sugar Decreases Critical Brain Function, The Right Fat Boo...

Sugar

More evidence shows that excessive sugar consumption leads to health problems as new research published in the Journal of Physiology shows a strong connection between sugar and the brain's ability to learn and remember.


Salmon Hatcheries Causing Wild Salmon Decline

Salmon

With nearly half of all fish consumed in the U.S. originating on fish farms, concerns have heightened over the environmental issues associated with the practice. And a new report released by the Wild Salmon Center implicates salmon hatcheries in connection with damage to wild salmon populations.


Remember to Drink Your Wine: Resveratrol May Reverse Alzheimer?s

Drinking wine

Resveratrol, the potent antioxidant found in red grapes and wine?along with chocolate, nuts and tomatoes?may hold a key in treating Alzheimer's disease, the fatal illness with no known cure and few effective treatments in easing the symptoms that currently affect more than 5 million Americans.


Georgia Debuts Aggressive Anti-Obesity Ad Campaign

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News that the nation's obesity problem could balloon to more than 40 percent of the population in the next two decades has brought doubt to many of the recent efforts to impart healthier eating and exercise habits, particularly on children, and has led to some harsher tactics, like a recent ad campaign launched in Georgia.


Human Babies Being Eaten for ?Endurance?

Babies

Unbelievable news has surfaced out of South Korea as customs officials made the recent discovery of thousands of capsules filled with powdered human flesh imported from China, believed to be a "cure-all."


Best Weight Loss Supplements to Lose Weight Quick
The best supplements to lose weight quick are inexpensive, healthy, and 100% safe. What to take when you want to lose weight fast and easy plus the simple healthy eating and exercise plan you need for any weight loss supplements to work.

Cupertino shorts: Recycling event set for May 19
Recycling day set for May 19The city of Cupertino is hosting an environmental recycling day and shredding event on May 19 from 9 a.

Snackdown: War on School Junk Food Goes To Court
The vending machines in Levittown?s two high schools stood stocked...

Vertical farming takes root in New Buffalo
It might be the first of its kind in the country ... A vertical farming operation in our area is providing fresh, organic fruit and vegetables year round. Green Spirit Farms has been producing local grown, fresh fruits and vegetables since February.

Farm stand OK'd at former tree farm south of Longmont
BOULDER -- Eastern Boulder County residents someday will be able to buy locally grown agricultural products from a farm stand southwest of U.S. Highway 287 and Isabelle Road.

Lutz school rewarded for 'green' curriculum
Learning Gate Community School wins a national environmental award for its student involvement in water conservation and

Volunteer plea in Winsham
VOLUNTEERS are needed at the Magdalen Project environmental education centre near Winsham to help with the growing season.

United Fresh 2012: Best in Show
United Fresh 2012: Produce consumers want engaged associates, and more organic and local fruit and vegetable options. read more

Greece's best luxury hotels and villas
Despite current woes, Greece retains the glamour and grandeur that has lured aristocrats and tycoons for decades. Robin Gauldie charts a realm of serene sea views, opulent mansions, quirky villas, privacy, good food and fine wine.

Flavours to savour at Eat Reading Live food festival
Want to see how to dress a crab? Have a lesson in how to impress your friends with a Michelin-starred dish?

Too big to fail? then break them up!
Former Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig suggested banks that are too big to fail are also too big to exist, and should be broken up. But are banks that are too big to fail also too big to trade and too big to manage properly?

JPMorgan's whale in a fishpond: John Kemp
Former Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig suggested banks that are too big to fail are also too big to exist, and should be broken up . But are banks that are too big to fail also too big to trade ...

PRINCETON: Farmers market opens on Thursday
The Princeton Farmerās Market will open for the summer season outdoors on Hinds Plaza at the Princeton Public Library on Thursday, May 17.

Buckwheat Honey T-Shirt Giveaway 1 - Mohawk Valley Trading Company, Sponsored...
The Mohawk Valley Trading Company (MVTC) is holding Buckwheat Honey T-Shirt Giveaway 1. Sponsored by Crooked Brook, the contest ends midnight (Eastern Standard Time) 05/27/12. Mohawk Valley Trading Company honey is used and endorsed by one of by the world?s most recognized chefs Tom Colicchio; founder of Craft and Colicchio & Sons restaurants and head judge on the Bravo reality TV show Top Chef ...

San Marino considers rule to allow residents to keep chickens
A San Marino resident who grows much of her own food wants to add eggs to the things she can permanently cross off her grocery list. The city is considering it. Pam King's San Marino home has solar panels, a drought-resistant yard and an urban farm. Now she'd like some chickens to go with it.

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Trader John Panin, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street hopes that Greece will soon get its second bailout package.

Culinary sophistication added to Kelowna's list of attractions
Nestled on the rolling hills of the Okanagan Valley, Kelowna has long been known as a popular retreat for retirees and Albertans. In the last decade or so, it's also become a destination for serious foodies and wine connoisseurs.

Face-to-face, finally
HAPPY MEETING ? World Vision sponsors and their scholars throw paper airplanes in the air symbolizing their dreams taking flight.   MANILA, Philippines ? More than movie stars or celebrities, the sponsored children of World Vision dream about meeting their sponsors, those total strangers who took time and resources to support their education. They simply want to have the chance to say ?thank you ...

New Orleans festival goes green
A music and art event in New Orleans is different from most festivals because of its effort to be environmentally friendly. 

Community Calendar
Submit your event at least two weeks in advance by going to do.savannahnow.com and under Savannah's Calendar click on the "Add a Listing" link. The site will guide you through the rest of the process.

Keep the comfort, but cut the fat with meat-stretching strategies - OregonLiv...

OregonLive.com

Keep the comfort, but cut the fat with meat-stretching strategies
OregonLive.com
Manning has her pocketbook in mind when she stretches ground meat recipes with healthy add-ins: "I stick to grass-fed and organic meat, which can be very expensive. Filling a recipe with veggies makes the meat go further and puts the higher price of ...


Survey of U.S. Moms Reveals that Confusion and Questions Surround Popular Foo...

Survey of U.S. Moms Reveals that Confusion and Questions Surround Popular Food ...
Sacramento Bee
More than 60 percent of moms overall ? and nearly 80 percent of moms ages 18 to 24 ? said they would buy organic meat, produce and dairy products if they could afford it, but fewer than one out of 10 moms could accurately identify what qualifies food ...

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Survey of US Moms Reveals that Confusion and Questions Surround Popular Food ...

Survey of US Moms Reveals that Confusion and Questions Surround Popular Food ...
MarketWatch (press release)
More than 60 percent of moms overall - and nearly 80 percent of moms ages 18 to 24 - said they would buy organic meat, produce and dairy products if they could afford it, but fewer than one out of 10 moms could accurately identify what qualifies food ...

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Healthy organic meals await Jungle's patrons - Florida Today

Healthy organic meals await Jungle's patrons
Florida Today
I don't know whether it was a result of salt or a combination of seasonings and flavors, but we agreed it dominated every dish. The Jungle restaurant can make everyone happy with its sustainable seafood, organic meat and gluten-free offerings.


Burger King Promises Free Range Bacon by 2017 But Elevation Burger Has it Now...

Burger King Promises Free Range Bacon by 2017 But Elevation Burger Has it Now
Patch.com
One hundred percent organic meat means the animal was not given antibiotics or growth hormones. Weinberg said that the beef is also from grass-fed free range cows. Grass-fed cows also remove harmful carbon dioxide from the air and their meat contains ...


Organic meat with sheep shares - Austrian Independent

Organic meat with sheep shares
Austrian Independent
Sheep shares are being offered in Austria in a bid to keep meadowland under control. The unique project has been set up in the Weinberge in southern Burgenland where the forests are threatening to encroach on the open landscape that previously existed.

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The Impact of Organic on Breastmilk - Babble (blog)

Babble (blog)

The Impact of Organic on Breastmilk
Babble (blog)
A 2007 study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, showed eating organic meat and organic dairy positively influenced the nutritional profile of breast milk. Organic mommas' milk contained more healthy fatty acids, specifically conjugated ...


Investing in the future - Corvallis Gazette Times

Investing in the future
Corvallis Gazette Times
Prices are good right now, and Vitality Farms should be able to command a premium from health-conscious foodies for certified organic meat. To make the most of that marketing advantage, the company is bringing in some new sheep-handling equipment, ...

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US organic market continues to outpace conventional food sales growth - FoodN...

FoodNavigator-USA.com

US organic market continues to outpace conventional food sales growth
FoodNavigator-USA.com
However, organic meat, fish and poultry was still the smallest organic food category, the OTA found. ?Price is still an issue, but with the wide availability of private label products and many venues for organic products, [consumers] have many choices ...

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More than 500 baby chicks died in the mail
The recent deaths of more than 500 chicks en route to two local stores were not caused by procedures at the Keene Post Office, a spokesperson said Thursday. An assistant manager at one of the stores, though, says she questions whether procedures for caring for the live chicks were followed.