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Search for green revolution: In food crisis, world looks to bioengineering, but fears persist
Associated Press WriterKUNMING, China (AP) _ Zeng Yawen's outdoor laboratory in the terraced hills of southern China is a trove of genetic potential — rice that thrives in unusually cool temperatures, high altitudes or in dry soil; rice rich in calcium, vitamins or iron....Tags: Engineering, Medical Specialization, Biotechnology Industry, Biotechnology, Biology
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Feds to boost ethanol corn crop
Of The Associated PressThe Agriculture Department is moving to make it easier to grow genetically engineered corn for ethanol production, despite fears among safety advocates that some might end up in human food. The agency is seeking public comments on a request to deregulate...Tags: Medical Specialization, Ethanol, Healthcare Policies, Health Organizations, Food Safety
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China's manufacturing slows in November as downturn deepens; food price controls lifted
AP Business WriterBEIJING (AP) _ China's manufacturing activity contracted sharply in November as a downturn in the world's fourth-largest economy worsened, raising the threat of politically volatile job losses, according to data reported Monday. Also Monday, the...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Vehicles, Sales, Employees, Hu Jintao
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Outlook for food prices: No relief
New York Times News ServiceNew York Times News Service For more than a year, food manufacturers have been shaving package sizes and raising prices, declaring that they had little choice because of unprecedented increases in the cost of raw ingredients like corn, soybeans and...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Consumers, New York Times, Consumer Confidence
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A sweet new entry in bitter food fight
Tribune reporterType in "aspartame" or "sucralose" into a search engine, and you're bound to come up with all sorts of hits linking the two artificial sweeteners to some sort of malady. Never mind that the Food and Drug Administration says they are safe. Now, the FDA...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Groceries, Johnson & Johnson Incorporated, New Products, PepsiCo Incorporated
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War, drought and a wheat shortage threaten Afghanistan with a winter of hunger
Associated Press WriterNILI, Afghanistan (AP) _ The farmer squats barefoot on packed earth in front of his two-room mud house. He has looked at his bags of wheat, he says, and counted the days. Ghulam Sakhi, 50, says his family will run out of food in mid-January —...Tags: Family, Heads of State, Hamid Karzai, Famines, Almonds
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As food prices climb, restaurants, other food servers eye the trash bin for big savings
AP Business WriterExperts in the food industry are thinking a lot about trash these days. Food waste has been a chronic problem for restaurants and grocery stores — with millions of tons being lost along the way as crops are hauled hundreds of miles, stored for...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon), Employees, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Drive-throughs done right ring up returns
Tribune reporterA clean, well-lighted menu board. Speakers that clearly coo "may I take your order?" And the biggie: speed without screw-ups. That is the gold standard for a fast-food drive-through, and McDonald's Corp. and its rivals have developed a science of sorts...Tags: Dining and Drinking, National Government, Restaurants, Consumer Electronics Industry, Ronald McDonald
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Voice of the People
This is in response to Tribune staff writer Barbara Brotman's "Big Ten football, Iowa style: I'll take a turkey leg, please" (News, Nov. 15). I really enjoyed this story about Iowa football. I'm so happy to know that there are other people who live in a...Tags: Butter, Chicago Bears, Homes, Soldier Field, Religious Festivals
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AP Executive Morning Briefing
The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Friday, Nov. 28, 2008: Black Friday deals await holiday shoppers CHICAGO (AP) — The nation's retailers are set to usher in the holiday shopping season Friday with pre-dawn...Tags: Restaurants, Sales, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Plant Openings, Credit Ratings
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FDA finds traces of melamine in U.S. infant formula
Associated PressTraces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling U.S. infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe. The Food and Drug Administration said last month it was unable to identify any melamine...Tags: Infants, Medicine, Medical Specialization, Censorship, Milk
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Connecticut's Good Taste Celebrated In Specialty Food Awards
Special To The CourantLooking to save money by making more meals at home? To give a gourmet flair to your homemade repast, you might look for some award-winning food products from Connecticut. The Connecticut Specialty Food Association recently recognized about 45 products...Tags: Pies and Tarts, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Almonds, Glastonbury
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