First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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Curtains for Chernobyl
IT MAY finally be curtains for Ukrain notorious Chernobyl nuclear PCN station. Ukrainian President Lea Kuchma told a European Commun (EC) delegation in mid-April that country would shut
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Greens on wheels
A cycling marathon with a difference, Eurobike Tour '95 will see 20 cyclists pedal their way through 40 European towns this year. The non-competitive marathon is part of the Russian national
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Conning Kenyans
Japanese sponsors present Kenyan ngos with a fait accompli on a dam they don't want
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Sustainable technology
EVEN while the Berlin Summit on climate Change was in progress, 20 European companies, under the aegis of the European Business Council for a sustainable Energy Future, have
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Absolute nuclear power...
Non nuclear weapon nations are apprehensive about the efficacy of the Non Proliferation Treaty
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Born safe
The First Lady of the US, Hillary Clinton, officially launched a 'Safe Home Delivey Kit' during her visit to a Kathmandu clinic in Nepal on March 31. Developed after 2 years of intensive research,
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MONEYMAKERS
WASTE WONDERS: This had to happen: domestic and other wastes can go into making objects of daily use. A Canadian company, Low Energies Extrusion Technologies, uses flyash, clay, wire scrap and
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Drug money
American pharmaceutical barons are buying up shares by the lot in biotech firms
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SOUTH AFRICA
Eskom, the state-owned electricity utility n South Africa is proving to a major asset for its government. While the Nelson Vandela administration is izruggling to keep its electorat promise of
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A lot of wind
A SET-UP which will test and certify wind turbines is likely to come up at Kayathar in Chidambaranar district, Tamil Nadu. The first of its kind in the country, it will also standardize the