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. …
function table() { var popurl="html/20040615_media.htm" winpops=window.open(popurl,"","width=600,height=270,scrollbars=yes") } for adolescents, caffeine intake through soft drinks may increase blood pressure and thereby augment the risk of hypertension. So concludes a study,
www.ruckus.org Actions speak louder than words, says The Ruckus Society. This California-, usa, based organisation says it "provides environmental, human rights, and social justice organisers with the tools, training, and support needed to achieve their goals.' But how do climbing up buildings, flying giant banners and "assisting students in their …
At least 114 types of animals have become extinct in the us due to the federal government's failure to implement the Endangered Species Act (esa). This aspect has been brought to light in a report by the Center for Biological Diversity (cbd), an environmental advocacy organisation based in Arizona. The …
There is a prominently held view that dissemination of renewable energy technology is marred by high costs. It’s true that a few technologies like wind power have become cheaper, but others are still expensive. Solar photovoltaics (PV) and wind energy now cost one-tenth of what they did in the early …
According to IEA's factsheet, Renewables in global energy supply, the wind energy sector has grown at more than 52 per cent per annum since 1971, and solar power by 32 per cent per annum. Renewables in 2000 accounted for 13.8 per cent of the world's total primary energy supply (electricity, …
function india_table() { var popurl="html/20040531_india.htm" winpops=window.open(popurl,"","width=450,height=380,scrollbars=yes") } Starting before industrialised Germany and the UK, India has perhaps promoted renewables the longest though a dedicated establishment. The country's Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources (MNES) is one of its kind in the world. India has the fifth-largest installed wind capacity in the …
At Renewables 2004, "an international action plan will be on the agenda, including actions and commitments by governments, international organisations and stakeholders," says the conference announcement document. "The conference outcome will include arrangements for a follow-up and a mechanism to share information on progress in implementing the international action plan." …
that the us is in a hurry to sell its environmental goods was evident at the special session of the World Trade Organization's (wto) Committee on Trade and Environment (cte). The meeting was held in Geneva on April 19. The us has, in fact, evinced a keen interest in speeding …
turmeric can help combat cystic fibrosis, a fatal disease. People develop cystic fibrosis when they inherit two copies of a defective gene, delta f508, which leaves an important cell protein
history will be made on June 18, when the World Trade Organization (wto) is expected to officially declare that the subsidies given by the us to its cotton farmers are illegal. It will be the first time that a developing country
the Centre for Global Development, an international mission to fight poverty, and the Foreign Policy magazine have released the second annual Commitment to Development Index (cdi) titled "Ranking the Rich 2004', which rates 21 industrialised countries for their impact on developing nations. The Netherlands is at the top of the …
there's trouble brewing in the us for soft-drink giants Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, along with some other companies. Several lawsuits have been filed against them in the country over the use of the artificial sweeteners, aspartame and saccharin, in their products. Aspartame is said to be a neurotoxin. The us …
A bill to restrict emissions of the greenhouse gas (ghg) carbon dioxide is under consideration in the us House of Representatives. The proposed Climate Stewardship Act, endorsed by both Republicans and Democrats, seeks to limit ghg emissions from the energy, manufacturing and transport sectors. It is the first time such …
At the 36th meeting of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR), the US delegation stalled crucial discussions on maximum residue limits (MRLs) for processed or ready-to-eat foods. It achieved this by simply not presenting its paper on the subject. The meet was held in New Delhi from April 19-24. …
a spin-off from space research has allowed a us company to grow normally a large number of stem cells. The cells grew on a metal matrix, which was originally used to help rockets blast into space. The matrix was made by coating a carbon skeleton on metals at very high …
a growing incidence of beak deformities among Alaska's birds is ruffling environmentalists' feathers. Outsized curved beaks up to three times their normal size have been spotted in some 30 bird species of usa's largest state. In many cases, the beaks are so long that the birds are unable to feed …
acrylamide, a carcinogen, has been found in many foodstuffs available in the us markets. The toxic substance is formed in starchy foods when they are fried or roasted at high temperatures. No one suspected it was so pervasive in food until 2002, when scientists of Sweden-based Stockholm University found that …
• On April 15, 2004 Miami, USA, District Judge Adalberto Jordan refused to throw out federal charges against Greenpeace for protesting a shipment of Amazon mahogany, setting up a trial that could test the limits of political dissent. The Justice Department had charged the environmental group under an obscure 19th-century …
