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 provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
OxyContin and other pharmaceutical opioids have been given special attention in the media, who frequently describe problematic users of the drug as previously drug-naive individuals who become addicted following legitimate prescriptions for medical reasons. The purpose of this study was to characterize the nature and origins of pharmaceutical opioid addiction …
Business is under pressure to play a lead role in tackling climate change. If companies take action now it will allow the realisation of significant efficiency gains and cost savings. Recent research by KPMG in the UK indicates that many have only just begun to think through the implications of …
where do green sea turtles disappear soon after they are born? This question has been cause for scientific curiosity for long. New study from the us suggests the turtles spend their early period in the open ocean, feeding on jellyfish. The turtles (Chelonia mydas) had been thought to be vegetarians. …
us retail giant Wal Mart is involved in fraudulent and environmentally and socially harmful practices despite its claims of taking initiatives for sustainablity, says a report. Compiled by the Big Box Collaborative
imbalances in sex ratio around the world have been attributed to a variety of reasons. Scientists have now found more evidence of a link between chemicals like polychlorobiphenyls (pcb) and a decline in the birth of males. Over the years scientists and communities have descerned a peculiar trend. The Aamjiwnaang …
Highest acid rain penalty The East Kentucky Power Cooperative, a coal-fired electric power station in the us, has agreed to pay us $11.4 million as penalty to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act's acid rain programme. This is the highest fine ever under the programme. Between 2000 and 2005, …
During the survey, the team will send back films, photographs and scientific data on environmental and physiological features of the North Pole. Oceanographers, glaciologists and climatologists at Cambridge, the US Naval Postgraduate School, NASA, the uk Met office and the European Space Agency are also part of the project. Down …
at a time when the un was trying to work towards a post-Kyoto agreement, us President George w Bush held a meeting of 17 top emitters of greenhouse gases for a dialogue on energy and climate change. The us meeting was held on September 27, two days after the un …
One doesn't usually associate Microsoft with a campaign for fair trade practices. But pushed into a corner by Google, the software biggie has teamed with pr and marketing agency Burson-Marsteller on a campaign that aims to "begin important industry discussions around competition'. Analysts say the real purpose of the campaign …
The last eco-warrior to win the Nobel peace prize, Wangari Maathai (a tree-planting conservationist who won in 2004), was barely known outside her native Kenya. Al Gore is a flashier shade of green. His trophy cabinet is already bulging-the Nobel medal will have to jostle for space with an Oscar …
Smallest vehicle segments are gaining popularity Nearly 40 per cent of the Chinese market is A and B segment. The B segment will increase by around 30 per cent till 2012 In Brazil about 50 per cent of household will be able to buy cars by 2012. Low-cost cars will …
A us-based fishery has been certified as the world's first sustainable tuna fishery. The American Albacore Fishing Association (aafa), based in San Diego, California, has been officially certified by the Marine Stewardship Council
frequent family meals in adolescence contribute to good eating habits as an adult. A new study shows family meals lead to less eating disorders and healthier food intake in adolescents. This habit also helps increase social interactions which strengthens social and psychological character in youngsters. A study conducted among youngsters …
http://www.thecampaign.org Food safety has become a matter of intense public concern, especially in developing countries. And for good reason. When it comes to food safety, billions of dollars are at stake. Industry, government, and consumers collide over issues of values, economics, and political power
the J Craig Venter Institute in the us decoded the dna of its founder, Craig Venter. This is the first ever complete genome from an individual. Experts suggest that next in line could be a stage where people will be able to find out their genetic vulnerabilities and take preventive …
The surprise discovery of a vast void in the universe will give a new dimension to the study of the development of the universe. Cosmology probes how cosmic structures developed in the universe after the Big Bang. The discovery raises questions about the current understanding of the development of the …
non-stick gum: New easy-to-remove chewing gum is ready. Initial experiments show that the gum degrades naturally in water. The new gum adds a special polymer to modify its formulation, which alters the interfacial properties of the discarded gum cuds, making them less adhesive. The new gum is result of polymer …
once considered a sign of poor neighborhoods, clotheslines are back in vogue in the us. In India, however, resident associations in Gurgaon, Haryana, are discouraging use of clotheslines. Despite being a common practice until the 1980s in the us, hanging clothes outside gradually came to be considered as a
There is still no sign that the Doha round of talks on cutting farm subsidies and trade barriers are making much progress at ongoing talks in Geneva, with the us demanding that emerging countries make more decisive concessions. This is an unlikely circumstance given the us's intransigence over addressing market …
In India, cervical cancer kills around 80,000 women each year and 120,000 new cases emerge. This is in stark contrast to the US, for example, where only 4,000 women die annually from the disease. The most common explanation for this difference is that developed nations have good screening programmes. When …
