Tomatoes devalued by the FDA (The Record) This just in: Organic tomatoes have more lycopene than conventionally farmed tomatoes. This also just in: Lycopene might not be as healthful as we thought. So goes the bold field of tomato research....more...Into the: blue (Provo Daily Herald) There has never been a better time than now to get a case of the blues -- a case of fresh, ripe blueberries, that is. The brightly colored berry peaks at the end of July and August, making the small wonders a perfect late-summer treat, says Ruth Lowenberg, press agent for the U.S....more... Inch your way into an urban worm bin (Seattle Times) Here's a tip: Let worms eat your garbage. When they do, they transform food scraps into a rich, organic fertilizer called worm castings......more... Yamana Gold Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results: Record Revenue and Earnings (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) YAMANA GOLD INC.(NYSE: AUY)(LSE: YAU) is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007....more... Growing herbs at home (The Argus Leader) It's a good thing Theresa Beckman grows her own herbs. She uses a quart of dried basil every month....more... BY DESIGN: Stephenson and Alcott plan, then play course (The Patriot Ledger) QUINCY - All the women of the Legends Tour have gained some measure of fame on the golf course. A couple of them, however, are trying to make a name for themselves behind the scenes....more... Worm Poop hits shelves (Greeley Tribune) By Christopher Ortiz...more... Opinion: Organic food fantasies never die (Iowa Farmer) Way back in 1946, the esteemed British medical journal the Lancet declared in an editorial that organic fanatics were making health and nutrition claims way beyond what the science supported. Oh how little has changed since then....more... Will Pratibha Patil's election boost women's empowerment? (Central Chronicle) New types of challenges are crippling man's life? Dr Suram Singh Verma: It is true to a large extent that good were the old days when we were not so developed and life was so peaceful....more... |