Google URL Index Hits 1 Trillion

"mytrip points out news that Google's index of unique URLs has reached a milestone: one trillion. Google's blog provides some more information, noting, "The first Google index in 1998 already had 26 million pages,...

Will Mega Food Parks work in India ?

"The food processing industry is one of the largest in the country and is ranked fifth. Facts and figures show that India is the third largest producer of food, largest milk producer and largest livestock holder in the world. India, the world’s second largest fruit and...

New rules for Canadian food labels

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAll I can say it is about time, after two decades of Canadian consumers thinking the foods and produce they consumed were from Canada or North America, soon found out...

Foreign minister loses bags in T5

No one is immune to Heathrow T5 problems."An unnamed EU foreign minister has been caught up in the baggage backlog at Heathrow's new Terminal 5, UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says.Writing in his blog, Mr...

Teenage Depression - Fish Theory to be Tested

"SCIENTISTS believe the mood of teenagers could be determined by the food they eat - and are about to put their theory to the test. A group of Australian scientists believe too few omega-3 fatty acids, found in...

Govt to present medals to foreign tourists frequenting RI

"The Indonesian government will present medals to foreign tourists who have visited Indonesia at least 20 times, a minister said."We hope that by presenting the medals, we will encourage more foreign tourists to...

No meatballs for you! Italian town to pay residents to lose weight

According to the EU, about 35% of Italians are overweight--a figure that increases as the country is increasingly flooded with processed and packaged foods. Instead of resting on their (plump) laurels, one small...

Tomato-killing virus found in California-AP

California's $2 Billion a year tomato industry could be crippled if the tomato yellow leaf curl virus spreads to the crops. The insect borne virus was just detected, and it so far it has devastated Mexico's, the...

Corn overload in food may be killing cats, humans

"Corn, cornmeal, corn gluten, cornstarch and corn syrup are cheap ingredients in a host of processed human and pet foods. The high corn- and corn-byproduct content of many pet foods is a concern, and I believe it contributes to the high incidence of diabetes in dogs and cats....

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