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Today, The Center For Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)released the conclusions of a study conducted since 1990 in which scientists kept a record of the number of outbreaks and the number of reported...
created by jakesylvester1 | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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275 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Did You Hear The One About.......
Did you hear about the Bed and Breakfast clients who wouldn't eat any of the fresh fruit provided because they had to peel it? Or the eggs from real hens they could see and talk to because they weren't in...
created by eagoodlife | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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184 views | 42 recommendations | 6 comments
Florida growers brace for freezing night
This weather does happen at times in North Floridabut it is very unusual in South Florida. "Florida fruit and vegetable growers braced Wednesday for what was expected to be one of the coldest nights of... Rice prices in Pakistan on declining trend
Rice is the only commodity in Pakistan the price of which is witnessing a declining trend, perhaps because of harvesting of the new crop. Interestingly, the decline in price is not to ease pressure of growing inflation on public but to fleece the growers. "The price of rice... Fast Forward Podcast: The 2008 Legatum Pioneers of Prosperity Africa Award
"Show Notes:This podcast was recorded on Sunday, August 17, 2008. The participants in the podcast were Alan McCormick, Managing Director of Legatum and Eric Kacou, the OTF Group's Regional Director for Africa. Here are a few points that I think highlight the...English apples to rot on trees due to immigration laws
As we hear that unemployment in the UK is to hit 2 million we have a story that confirms much of the UK farming industry is kept going by the exploitation of foreign workers. As the euro strengthens against the...
created by Paul Conneally | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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260 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Brits choosing food over flowers for the first time since WWII
There are times when I really think that this whole wisdom of crowds thing is for real. This is one of those examples. Given the problems we are already seeing with the rise in fuel and the resulting rise in food prices it is refreshing to see people reacting in,... Obama Camp Closely Linked With Ethanol
Obama Camp Closely Linked With Ethanol, Could this be why he doesn't want to Drill?"When VeraSun Energy inaugurated a new ethanol processing plant last summer in Charles City, Iowa, some of that industry’s most...
created by Albert Milliron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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310 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
McDonald's, Tim Horton's And Many Others Ban Tomatoes From All Meals
If you're like me and enjoy a Tomato or two on your sandwhich or burger, you might be out of luck for the foreseeable future. Tim Horton's, McDonalds many other restaurants both big and small all across North...
created by Rob Walker | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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889 views | 10 recommendations | 3 comments
Argentine farmers block exports of grain and meat
Thousands of Argentine farmers have made a deal to suspend the export of grain and meat, in an ongoing dispute with the government over taxes."The farmers said they would not take their goods to market between... South Florida Pot Houses Moving North, Top U.S.
Florida has the second highest number of indoor marijuana growers behind California. In 2006, officials in 41 of Florida’s 67 counties uncovered indoor growers. In these houses, the marijuana is typically...The threat level ain't yellow, it's Chicken
"ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Are chicken coops the next battleground in the war on terror? Poultry growers are protesting proposed regulations from the Department of Homeland Security that would label propane gas a "chemical of interest" and require anybody with 7,500 pounds or more of...Canadian Farmers Angry At Double Standard
Canadian produce growers follow very strict guidelines of health and safety and undergo multiple inspections every season. In the meantime, enormous quantities of unregulated, uninspected foreign-grown products are dumped on the market at lower prices.Floods drive up broccoli, carrot and potato prices
"Fresh British-grown vegetables will be in short supply this summer and shoppers can expect hefty price increases, horticulture experts have predicted. The recent floods have damaged thousands of acres of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflowers,potatoes, onions and carrots. Last week...Cruising On Corn E85 – Not A Smooth Ride :: MAXINE
"The average vehicle driving American would dearly love to be able to do their level best to reduce our dependence on oil and the geopolitical pressures its use presents our country. It would be nice that ALL cars...
created by Edmund Jenks | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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