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'Burpless' Grass Cuts Methane Gas From Cattle, May Help Reduce Global Warming
A new type of grass may help
tackle global warming by
cutting the level of methane
given off by cows.
Researchers are developing a
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Watering Tomato Plants With Diluted Seawater Boosts Levels Of Antioxidants
Watering tomatoes with
diluted seawater can boost
their content of
disease-fighting
antioxidants and may lead to
... > full story
Want To Reduce Your Food-related Carbon Footprint? What You Eat Is More Important Than Where It Came From
The old adage, "We are what
we eat," may be the latest
recipe for success when
curbing dangerous global
warming. Despite the recent
... > full story
Dr. Mom Was Right -- And Wrong -- About Washing Fruits And Vegetables
Washing fresh fruits and
vegetables before eating may
reduce the risk of food
poisoning and those awful
episodes of vomiting and
... > full story
- 'Burpless' Grass Cuts Methane Gas From Cattle, May Help Reduce Global Warming
- Watering Tomato Plants With Diluted Seawater Boosts Levels Of Antioxidants
- Want To Reduce Your Food-related Carbon Footprint? What You Eat Is More Important Than Where It Came From
- Dr. Mom Was Right -- And Wrong -- About Washing Fruits And Vegetables
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Nitrates In Vegetables Protect Against Gastric Ulcers, Study Shows
May 9, 2008 — Fruits and vegetables that are rich in nitrates protect the stomach from damage. This takes place through conversion of nitrates into nitrites by the bacteria in the oral cavity and subsequent ... > full story -
Rice Plants That Resist Uptake Of Arsenic Could Ease Shortage
May 7, 2008 — Genetically engineered rice plants that resist the uptake of toxic metals could boost production and ease the shortage of this staple crop in Asia, India and Bangladesh, where irrigation with ... > full story -
New Idea For How Anti-aging Products Delay Ripening Of Fruit And Wilting Of Flowers
May 5, 2008 — A research team offers a novel pathway for how "antiaging" products like EthylBloc and SmartFresh block ethylene in plants, delaying the plants' demise and allowing people to enjoy their beauty and ... > full story -
Leaf Age May Contribute To Contamination Of Lettuce With E. Coli And Salmonella
April 28, 2008 — A new study presents the first evidence that harmful pathogens frequently linked with food-borne illnesses are more commonly found on younger inner leaves than on older outer leaves of romaine ... > full story -
Protozoa May Enable Food-Borne Pathogens On Leafy Vegetables
April 27, 2008 — Protozoa found on lettuce and spinach may sequester harmful food-borne pathogens ultimately contributing to their survival on produce surfaces. Several outbreaks of food-borne illnesses attributed to ... > full story -
Fruit-eating Bats Eat Dirt To Detoxify Bad Parts Of Vegetables
April 25, 2008 — "Don't eat the green parts of tomatoes, cut the green off the potatoes." Any child would know that eating these parts of vegetables is a bad idea. The reason behind this is that they contain ... > full story -
Costs, Considerations Of Switching To Natural Or Organic Agricultural Methods
April 24, 2008 — The definition of "organic" is defined by the US Department of Agriculture; "natural," however, can be defined differently depending on who's doing the labeling. But both terms mean one thing: higher ... > full story -
Dr. Mom Was Right -- And Wrong -- About Washing Fruits And Vegetables
April 13, 2008 — Washing fresh fruits and vegetables alone -- even with chlorine disinfectants -- may not be enough to reduce the risk of food poisoning. Studies show that certain disease-causing microbes can make ... > full story -
Drinking Tea May Offer Health Benefits, But Evidence Still Limited
April 6, 2008 — Tea drinkers who opt for black, oolong, green or white teas may find that these beverages offer health benefits. But what is -- and isn't -- known about the health effects of drinking tea? Black, ... > full story -
Prebiotics -- The Key To Fewer Food Poisoning Stomach Upsets -- And Healthy Farm Animals
April 4, 2008 — Natural sugars found in breast milk that are now included in prebiotic foods may help in the fight against Salmonella and other food poisoning bacteria. The sugars, or oligosaccharides, are called ... > full story
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