Food security Govt may revise food grain prices
Panel on food has indicated that govt may revise prices of food grains distributed through food security scheme to contain the widening fiscal ...
View ArticleFood Stamp Usage Defies “Recovery”
explosion of food stamp usage at the federal level . Why? Because we’re firm believers in the ';Coolio Maxim'; (a.k.a. ';if you don’t work, you don’t eat';) ...
View ArticleYouth turns birthday wishes into dog food donation
Jared Mannino, 9, of Temecula, asked for dog food for his recent birthday, instead of toys. Jared plans to donate the food to a local animal ...
View ArticleA look at food additives that are legal in the U.S.
Here is a look at a few of the more controversial and widely used American food additives that are banned elsewhere.Brominated vegetable oil (BVO)What is it? A stabilizer and emulsifier used to ...
View ArticleU.S. allows chemicals in food that are illegal elsewhere
When Gatorade fan Sarah Kavanagh learned that her favorite drink contains an emulsifier banned in other countries over health concerns, she was taken aback. "I was shocked that they'd put ...
View ArticleJapan likely to set 2 inflation goal
The new Japanese Cabinet and the Bank of Japan appeared closer Monday to setting a 2 percent inflation target to lift Japan's out of its persistent deflation. Akira Amari, economic and fiscal ...
View ArticleEast Africa Food Security Improves in East Africa but Millions Remain Vulnerable
Food security has improved in much of East Africa thanks to average or above average rainfall in the latter half of 2012, but millions of people still remain vulnerable, the Famine Early Warning ...
View ArticleHong Kongs mounting food pile
Around 3,500 tons of food waste is produced each day in Hong Kong The city's existing landfills are set to be full by 2018 High-tech and business ideas could help recycle waste, experts ...
View ArticleWith increasing concerns about food safety simple steps can help ensure that...
The babies conditions were grave when their parents brought them to see gastroenterologist David Greenwald, MD. The twins had bloody diarrhea, a symptom that led to laboratory testing and an ...
View ArticleMeat plant crisis meeting called
Anglesey council has called a meeting to discuss the future of a closure-threatened lamb processing plant. Up to 350 jobs are at risk at Welsh Country Foods in Gaerwen after its owners announced on ...
View ArticleFood expiration dates are not black and white
Standing in the glow of the refrigerator light, staring at the sell-by date on the yogurt container will not turn back time; instead it sparks a string of questions: How long ago was that date? How ...
View ArticleFood safety alert to Malta stopped importation of non-BSE tested meat
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View ArticleFood retailers oil firms lift Europe stocks
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets opened higher on Monday, with oil firms and food retailers leading the charge north. U.S. markets were closed for Martin Luther King day. The Stoxx ...
View ArticleMigrant Farmworker Camps Often Have Inadequate Food Facilities Could Lead To...
Farmworkers are at potential risk from food and waterborne illnesses because of the condition of cooking and eating facilities available to them, according to a new study from Wake Forest Baptist ...
View ArticleKZHF continues distributing food stuff among needy families in Sanaa
WAM Sana'a, Jan 21st, 2013 (WAM) -- The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Humanitarian Foundation (KZHF) continued yesterday the distribution of food items to the poor and needy people in Al Rawdha ...
View ArticleCollaboration Enters 2013 With Momentum Boost
The past year has been a whirlwind period for trading partner collaboration, and 2013 is already shaping up as a year in which new initiatives will accelerate the activity. A number of successful ...
View ArticleWhen Shoppers Ask About $8 Milk
Flow Chart: Retailers' Fiscal Future Just about a month ago we were witness to newspaper headlines and television news reports warning that without a "fiscal cliff" deal in place, ...
View ArticleSupervalu Gets ‘Vote of Confidence’ From Cerberus
Supervalu will continue to own a group of 184 conventional stores operating under several regional banners, including Cub Foods, Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, Farm Fresh, Shop 'n Save and ...
View ArticleCerberus Seen as a ‘Stopping Point’ for Chains
NEW YORK - The investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management here that is buying five retail chains from Supervalu is likely to operate some and sell off others, though it remained unclear last ...
View ArticleFood For All Makes a Name Change to Reflect Growth
Food For All, the turnkey charitable-giving organization that has grown its services beyond hunger relief, is getting a new name to reflect that expansion. As of Feb. 1, the organization will call ...
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