Red light for Tesco PLC's obesity

""Tesco leads UK food label campaign against obesity" or so Tesco PLC and Rachel Sanderson at Reuters Group PLC would like you to believe. Apparently Tesco PLC are launching this £4m new food labelling campaign...

Che Guevara CD case pulled from shelves

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Corp said on Friday it had pulled a CD carrying case bearing Ernesto "Che" Guevara's image after an outcry by critics who label the Marxist revolutionary a murderer and totalitarian...

FDA urges mandatory painkiller warnings

"The Food and Drug Administration yesterday proposed mandatory labeling for over-the-counter painkillers aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen. The new warning labels would apply to drugs such as Johnson &...

A Tesco "Manager" replies...

"I am a manager for Tesco. Firstly, I just want to make one point, no one is forced to shop at Tesco, if you have so much complaint about it, simply don't shop there. How boring life must be to spend time moaning...

Magnets to Blame in Death, Injuries

"At least one U.S. child has died and 19 others have needed surgery since 2003 after swallowing magnets used in toys, the government reported Thursday. Most of those cases were believed to involve tiny but strong "rare earth" magnets that can link together in children's...

Panel urges broader suicide warning on antidepressants

AP Thursday, December 14, 2006 - Antidepressants increase the risk of suicidal behavior for people up to age 24, the government said Wednesday. It plans new warning labels, and says users of all ages should be closely monitored. The...

Richard Branson explains his bet on biofuels [an interview]

Virgin founder chats about embracing ethanol, slashing airplane emissions "Does a music mogul who signed the Rolling Stones and Janet Jackson have what it takes to make a pop star out of biofuels? Earlier this...

Convenient Truths Film contest

this film contest will have an international component added to it in January.07.the idea is to use as a starting point a reponse to Inconvenient Truth proposals on climate change and how we can change and respond to this scenario creatively."Seventh Generation and...

Warning Label Generator

Choose a warning label... type your text.. and you got yourself a professional looking warning label!

Polonium, $22.50 Plus Tax

"THE trail of clues in the mysterious death of Alexander V. Litvinenko may lead to Moscow, as the former spy claimed on his deathbed. But solving the nuclear whodunit may prove harder than Scotland Yard and many...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Home Heating System - Things Worth Considering

"Heating and cooling systems are some of the most important investments you'll ever make in your home. Whether you're buying a new house, renovating an old one or making an emergency purchase because "old faithful" finally conked out, there's a lot riding on the choices you...

System 'spots multimedia content'

"A smart system that can recognise and label the content in photos and videos is being developed by researchers."There is another very similar article here

6 Things to Know about the Acetaminophen Recall

"On Thursday the Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for about 11 million bottles of the painkiller acetaminophen. Here's what you need to know. 1. Not all acetaminophen is affected. Only certain bottles of 500 mg caplets made by Perrigo Company were recalled....

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