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French experts help develop Sa Pa tourism site
The cooperation between northern mountainous Lao cai Province and Aquitaine, the largest south-western region of France, has yielded initial results."In 2004, 53 botanical species that Aquitaine provided to Lao Cai,...
EU to fight child obesity with free fruit plan
In an effort to fight child obesity, the European Commission has launched a €90 million a year initiative to provide school children with fresh fruit and vegetables. "The commission aims to spend 90m euros (£71m;... EU rules ban sale of 'too small' kiwis
In a ridiculous story which comes at a time when everyone is feeling the pinch of rising food costs, a wholesaler in the UK has been banned from selling a consignment of kiwi fruits because EU laws have declared that... HCMC Fruit Festival Gets Off To Popular Start
Visitors bought more than 500 tons of fresh fruit during the first week of the HCMC Fruit Festival in Suoi Tien Park that opened June 1."With the number of visitors increasing by 40 percent this year and trademarked... Carbon Farming
This is a brilliant idea:"A decade ago, late 1990s, we engaged in the establishment of the urban agriculture industry. A visit to Google tomorrow will find 1,740,000 entries. It was then targeted at food security and building community. Since then we have added farming the... The King and I
It is summer time and the king of fruits is here! Mangoes are grown in the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan, and are available in abundance from May to September. There are hundreds of varieties of mango. A... Chef wants to outlaw out-of-season vegetables
Gordon Ramsay has an interesting idea."Celebrity British chef Gordon Ramsay said restaurants should be fined if they serve out-of-season fruit and vegetables."I'd also like to see floggings instituted for cooking a... Plant Rights Movement En Route to America
During the mid-’70s, I witnessed the animal rights movement as it emerged on the scene once dominated by common sense. Now, thanks to Wesley J. Smith and his fabulous piece in The Weekly Standard, I became aware of... How your computer keyboard is five times dirtier than your toilet seat
I am looking down at my computer keyboard in disgust now.Apparently, your keyboard can harbour more harmful bacteria than your toilet seat! Gross."Many users are at risk of becoming ill with stomach bugs, according... Greek farmers clash with migrants
"Fighting has erupted in Southern Greece between strawberry farmers and migrant workers striking for higher pay.According to a Greek trades union support the migrants, about 400 were attacked by farmers and what were described as "hired thugs".Three trade unionists were hurt...Three Killed in Haiti Food Riots
As the price of staple goods continue to soar, Haiti is facing a veritable food crisis that is producing social chaos in the region."At least three people were killed and 20 wounded when demonstrations against rising... Saving the Amazon Forest While Making a Living
The vast Amazon rainforest straddles Brazil (over half is there), and stretches over many countries, including Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. It holds more than 2,500 tree species and 30 per cent of all known plant... Arysta LifeScience Corporation to acquire Grupo Bioquimico Mexicano
""GBM has focused on innovative high-value products in the growing horticulture market segment," said Chris Richards, president and CEO, Arysta LifeScience. "By combining the global strength of Arysta LifeScience with GBM's outstanding product line and marketing expertise,... Religious Teens and Sex: "Waiting 'Till Marriage" All Talk?
That 18-year-old with the conservative sweater and the cross around her neck might be hiding a little secret. A new book argues that religion has a much more complicated effect on the sex life of teens than you might...
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