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Require labels for genetically engineered foods

The following editorial appeared in the San Jose Mercury News on Wednesday, May 15:

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Market Fresh: Copper River salmon available this weekend

It would be an understatement to say everyone is ready for spring to, well, sprout. Regardless, farmers markets are opening, and the true onset of spring -- the Copper River salmon opening -- is happening this week.
HEALTH

Kids burned by instant soup cups

On a typical June day last year, 3-year-old Jolan Jackson was sitting at the dining room table in his booster chair waiting for his meal.
FOOD & DRINK

Biotech crops and Europe; a losing battle against progress

The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Monday, May 13:
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The spread of speculoos: Spicy cookie paste from Belgium gains a following

After its creation was announced via nationwide broadcast, people lined up to buy the very first versions. It's lightweight, has been the subject of fierce patent battles and is so addictive you can't put it down, even when you know you should.
HEALTH

Got diet milk?

CHICAGO - In the face of troublingly high childhood obesity rates and what it sees as troublingly low milk consumption rates, the dairy industry says it has a solution: Offer kids flavored milk that uses low-calorie artificial sweeteners.
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Climate change threatens coffee, chocolate

Climate change could lead to the widespread loss of common plants and animals around the world, according to a study released Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change.
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Blended wines can be more or less than the sum of their parts

Years ago a California winemaker came to Miami touting his latest creation - a single, complex, expensive wine made by blending four or five well-known individual red grapes.
HEALTH

Spring clean your home for a healthier you

I use every opportunity I can to exercise, and if you are anything like me, you're in the midst of "Spring Cleaning Fever."
FOOD & DRINK

Dishes to make and give to new moms

Bringing home baby is one of life's most treasured moments, but it also can mean the beginning of chaotic days and sleepless nights for a while.
FOOD & DRINK

Shepherd's pie is a peasant dish fit for a king

When a 3-year-old asks you what is for dinner and the reply is "shepherd's pie," well, all he hears is "pie."