1. Antilla Demands Labelling of GMO Feed The Minister added consumers had the right to know what they purchased and put into their food. However, legislation does not require meat processors to indicate their products are genetically modified. The temptation to give animals GMO soy as feed is strong as it is much cheaper than other feeds. The meat industry believes GMO soy will dominate the market within a couple of years. She said the preservation of consumer confidence in Finnish foodstuffs was essential. Minister of...
Source • YLE News,Finland •
2. Host your own wine party Unless your goal is to impress everyone with your snobbery, tasting wine should be about the wine and not about who is watching your performance! How does it look? Is it clear or cloudy? Aroma fruity, strong, musty? How does it taste? Do you like it? You can learn more about gathering with your wine-loving friends and getting up close and personal with your favourite wines. Unless your goal is to impress everyone with your snobbery, tasting wine should be about the wine and not about who...
Source • Times of India,India •
3. New Research Finds Organic Farming Can Feed the World ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 16, 2007 (ENS) - Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food on individual farms in developing countries as low-intensive methods on the same land, according to new research that refutes the long-standing claim that organic farming methods cannot produce enough food to feed the global population. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 16, 2007 (ENS) - Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food on individual farms in developing countries as...
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5. U.S. organic market is growing Behar said in the countries where consumption of organics is around 20 percent, the government supports the production, distribution and consumption of organics because of the benefits they see by going organic. While organic production of food more than likely is never going to supplant traditional farming methods, Behar said there are more people looking at and taking up organic methods for a number of different reasons. Food service sales still represent a small fraction of total...
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6. YummySoup 1.5 features visual browsing mode The new release includes a visual browsing mode, allowing the user to navigate recipe collections by the images in recipes. Mac backup and restore, as well as smart groups for recipes. Includes a Wine and Spirits manager, Other new features include automatic web imports for the following sites: AllRecipes.com, Deliaonline.com, Epicurious.com, FoodNetwork.com, MarthaStewart.com and RachaelRayMag.com.
Source • 7/17/2007 •
7. Brewers face GMO testing If passed underits current form, the proposals by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) would force brewers into costly testing of their inputs, with the possibility of having to work with new suppliers and further raising the prices for dwindling supplies of grain. The new measures, which will undergo public consultation over the next three months, would repeal legislation agreed by the by the European Union just over four months ago. Genetic News (BioValley Portal) If passed underits current...
Source • Checkbiotech.org (press release),Switzerland •
8. GM push vilifies organics Annolies Truman 14 July 2007 Recent attacks on the organic food industry are about discrediting it to soften up the public to accept genetically modified (GM) crops, Dr Maggie Lilith of the Conservation Council of WA and the Say No to GMO campaign told Green Left Weekly. Annolies Truman 14 July 2007 Recent attacks on the organic food industry are about discrediting it to soften up the public to accept genetically modified (GM) crops, Dr Maggie Lilith of the Conservation Council of WA and...
Source • Green Left Weekly,Australia •
9. Little League Baseball Umpires Attacked by Fans With Pizza Children who participated in the game said the events of the game were extremely disruptive and that parents should learn to control themselves more at future games. It is well-known that some parents at times take their childrens extra-curricular activities a bit too seriously, but what happened last week at a little league baseball game set a whole new level. Breaking News >> Senate Vote Again Blocks Democrats' Bid to Pass Iraq Pullout Legislation U. This material may not be published,...
Source • 7/16/2007 •
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