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Buying local isn't always better for the environment

(PhysOrg.com) -- Shopping locally may not be as good for the environment as having food delivered, according to new research by the University of Exeter (UK). Published in the journal Food Policy, the study ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 2




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Yangtze river pollution sparks panic in China

A cargo ship spilled acid into China's longest river last week, contaminating tap supplies and sparking a run on bottled water in eastern China, the government and state media said.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Small businesses see mobile payments as chance to lower costs

Urban Bean manager Liz Abene started hunting for a new way to process card payments after the coffee shop's transaction fees skyrocketed. It was costing $60 a month, she said, just to have the credit card equipment on the ...

Technology / Telecom

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Two cities, one vast gap in child obesity

Doris Chang limits her three sons' intake of sweets and doesn't feed them any processed or frozen food. At their Manhattan Beach, Calif., home, she monitors the boys' time in front of the television and keeps them busy with ...

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Killer cantaloupe, scary sprouts -- what to do?

(AP) -- Avoid foreign produce. Wash and peel your fruit. Keep it refrigerated. None of these common tips would have guaranteed your safety from the deadliest food outbreak in a decade, the one involving cantaloupes ...

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created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The Medical Minute: Heart-healthy eating over the summer

Summer is here. With it comes hotter temperatures, longer daylight, vacations, backyard grilling, and picnics. Think it’s too hard to maintain heart healthy eating habits at the neighborhood picnic? Use the 10 tips below ...

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created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

German port's future blowing in the wind

The small German port of Cuxhaven is betting its future on North Sea wind, promoting itself as a base for new offshore wind farms as the country embarks on a bid to scrap nuclear power.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cucumbers draw new attention in E. coli outbreak

(AP) -- Cucumbers were back on the radar of German health authorities Wednesday as the possible cause of an E. coli outbreak in Europe that has killed at least 26 people and sickened over 2,700 others.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Google devoted to search and staying nimble: CEO

Google executives assured investors that the Internet giant remained devoted to search and advertising while embracing risky new projects that could lead to big payoffs.

Technology / Business

created Jun 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China to step up fight against plastic addiction

China will expand a ban on free shopping bags, state media said, as it tries to further curb its addiction to plastic in a bid to rid the country of "white pollution" that clogs waterways, farms and fields.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 7

School meal budget cuts, U-turn on cooking skills in schools could affect childhood obesity

New evidence commissioned by a leading partnership of food charities shows that a whole school approach to food that links practical food education with quality school dinners leads to a better family diet and can improve ...

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created May 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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