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Listeria alert Ontario : Old Style brand Thin Sliced Honey Ham

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a warning regarding possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination of the "Old Style brand Thin Sliced Honey Ham," sold only in Ontario, exclusively in Price Chopper stores in the province. " OTTAWA, November 3, 2008 – The...

PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk

"WATERBURY, Vt. -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., urging them to replace cow's milk they use in their ice cream products with human breast milk, according to a...

Snacks In Small Packages May Lead To Overeating

As the new research reveals, consumption of small-package size treats like junk foods or any calorie-rich food actually do not help reduce consumption of these products, but increases it."And smaller packages make...

Choosing to forgive -- or not

"(LifeWire) -- Bob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart. Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt. ...

Non-native species affecting U.S. coasts, rivers, and streams.

From my personal blog:"Native fish species have evolved over time to counter threats of bacteria, fungus, disease, and other native predatory species.  By adapting to the gradually changing environment, many...

Soy-based foods may lower sperm count

"Soy-based foods may lower sperm count"Is this something true? Hmm... should i cut my intake of tofu then? .. but i just love it

Food based plastics real alternative to oil based

The idea of using food based plastics instead of oil based is an old idea being revisited as oil prices soar and environmental issues take cetre stage."Landfills and plastics don't mix well. It takes several...

Beijing could be running out of water

Beijing is running out of water according to an environmental group, and may have to start shutting down industry and moving population out within the next decade.This raises questions over the costs of China's...

Drink campaign targeting parents

"Parents who allow their children to consume alcohol could be prosecuted under new measures to target underage drinking in England. The proposals also include handing the police tougher powers to disperse gangs...

Broadband 2.0 Poised to Reshape Web, TV

Imagine speeds of 50-100 Mbps instead of 1-3 Mbps like today.  Image YouTube 3D, or downloading movies in seconds, or the need for multiple-terabyte drive space.Imagine broadband 2.0.  According to...

Thirty percent of Indian men drink alcohol: minister

""About 30 percent of men and a little less than five percent of womenconsume alcohol in India, as most start drinking at the age of 20years, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.Minister of Statefor Health and Family Welfare Panabaka Lakshmi said the government is'cognizant...

ABC NEWS: Calculating your Human Footprint.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAfter having watched this show this evening, I was astounded at the waste, but certainly subconciously knew it is most likely true of any North American family.Though I...

Britain's sushi craving puts Japan's fish stocks under strain

The British love their sushi. They love it so much that their mass consumption of raw fish, especially convenient take-out 'supermarket sushi' may be straining worldwide fish stocks, and could result in the...

The incredible shrinking news

Hey, what's that incredible sucking sound?  Oh, it's your news..."Think we hardly get any international news in our mainstream media? Right you are. But we don’t get any domestic coverage either, unless...

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says it all - shop USA

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke practiced free trade heresy when he says people should spend their economic stimulus money on domestically produced items to best stimulate the economy.  If former Fed...

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