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Tomorrow's food will look a lot like yesterday's, analyst says
Harry Balzer has been studying what Americans eat for more than 30 years. And when it comes to what we put on our plate, much has stayed the same, says the chief industry analyst of Rosemont-based NPD Group. "I know what people will be eating in 10...
Tags: Weight, Chicago Restaurants, Hamburgers, Diets and Dieting, Foods and Beverages
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Don't mandate labeling for gene-altered foods
Should the government require companies to label food that contains genetically modified organisms? Last November, California voters rejected a ballot initiative that would require such labeling, but bills that would do so were recently introduced in...Tags: American Medical Association, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Consumer Goods Industries, Health
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Global life spans continue to lengthen, WHO says
Reuters* Life expectancy increases in most rich and poor countries * China, India see big gains; some African countries decline * No sign obesity limiting average life spans in rich world By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 15 (Reuters) - People are living longer...Tags: Weight, International Organizations, Demographics, Health Organizations, Africa
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Sweat-free labels to change the garment trade [Blowback]
In a May 7 Op-Ed article, Richard Greenwald and Michael Hirsch exhort consumers to support the workers who make our clothes rather than the global apparel industry that exploits them with low wages and unsafe working conditions. Yet exactly how we...
Tags: Northern Mariana Islands, Child Labor, Labor Legislation, Human Rights, George Washington
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INTERVIEW-Full wheat genome within reach, at little cost
Reuters* G20 research group targets full sequence in 2016 * Key is coordination, modest extra funding * Wheat's genome: five times the size of the human one * Forum aims to revive yield growth in staple crop By Sybille de La Hamaide and Gus Trompiz PARIS,...Tags: Paris (France), International Organizations, Research, France, G20
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Supreme Court hands Monsanto a GMO victory
The Supreme Court sided with Monsanto Co. on Monday, ruling against a farmer who used beans grown from the company's patented, genetically modified soybean seeds to plant subsequent crops. It was apparently the first time the court had upheld patent...
Tags: Food Industry, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Agriculture, Consumers, Monsanto Company
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What Goes Into Making New Potato Chip Flavors?
Potato chips might be the most popular snack food in the United States. According to a 2010 report by the National Academies of Science, Americans spent over $7.1 billion on potato chips in 2009. That's $2 billion dollars more than the U.S. government...
Tags: Tortilla Chips, West Hartford, Deep River, Salt, Cheddar Cheese
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Angelina Jolie, the Supreme Court and gene patents
It's hard to imagine Supreme Court justices paying much attention to the travails of Hollywood's rich and famous. Still, there's an interesting connection between Angelina Jolie's disclosure Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy and a case the...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Research, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, The New York Times, Benghazi
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Farmer loses seed patent case
WASHINGTON — Monsanto Co. and other companies that patent seeds may prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically modified seeds, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously. The closely watched decision was a clear victory for...Tags: Trials, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Agriculture, Elena Kagan, Fatigue
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
INDIANAPOLIS INDICTMENT Ex-assistant Indy prosecutor faces bribe charge INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former deputy prosecutor has offered to provide federal authorities with evidence that could lead to corruption charges against other current and...Tags: Shootings, Politics, Methamphetamine (drug), Heavy Engineering, Indiana University
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Here is the latest Indiana news from The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — U.S Attorney Joe Hogsett says 53-year-old David Wyser had agreed to cooperate with investigators as part of a potential plea deal. Wyser was the top deputy to former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi. Hogsett says Wyser has...Tags: School Examinations, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Justice System, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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