News tagged with food market
As Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'
(AP) -- Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there.
May 17, 2012 |
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Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fad
(AP) -- Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial public offering of stock, half of ...
May 15, 2012 |
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Facebook CEO turns 28, IPO could be $100B gift
(AP) -- Don't let the hoodie and sneakers fool you. Mark Zuckerberg is no wet-behind-the-ears CEO.
May 13, 2012 |
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Digestibility and nutritional value of whey co-products for weanling pigs
New research from the University of Illinois sheds light on the nutritional value of whey powder and whey permeate as a lactose source for pigs.
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Kraft uses Intel technology in vending machine to target customers by age
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a clever mix of technology and marketing, Kraft Foods has teamed up with Intel to create a vending machine, called the iSample, that can dispense free pudding samples to adults only; it’s ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Enticing words on bags of potato chips have a lot to say about social class, researchers find
(PhysOrg.com) -- Like politicians who adopt regional accents to appeal to local audiences, the manufacturers of potato chips vary the wording on their bags to convey their products' authenticity in different ...
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Governments should use cash transfers to target families hit by food poverty
Governments should target aid towards individual households threatened with poverty because of soaring food costs rather than intervene in the markets to try to lower prices, according to research funded by the Economic and ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Oct 11, 2011 |
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The nag factor: How do children convince their parents to buy unhealthy foods?
The Nag Factor: How do very young children get their parents to buy foods and beverages of low nutritional value?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Food price spikes, volatility not the same issue
(PhysOrg.com) -- When global food prices rose sharply starting in late 2010 and hit an all-time high in February, many leaders, including the presidents of the World Bank and of France, spoke about the increases and conflated ...
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Fertilizer wastage costs China 52 million tons of grain
If China could divide its available fertilizers better among its provinces, it could produce 52 million tons more grain. This would enable China to tackle its growing demand for food and animal feed within its own borders.
May 27, 2011 |
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Obesity linked to income, education; not sprawl
(PhysOrg.com) -- Obesity is more prevalent in areas with lower educational attainment and certain ethnic profiles than in areas of suburban sprawl, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Children should design their own school meals, says research
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research from the University of Bath recommends a radical rethink of school food to give pupils a central role in designing meals and ownership of issues such as queuing, littering and marketing ...
Jan 31, 2011 |
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World leaders to discuss junk food ad ban at UN
(AP) -- The U.N. health agency says world leaders will discuss efforts to clamp down on junk food marketing to children when they meet in New York on Sept 19-20.
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Frito-Lay study forecasts changing snack preferences
(PhysOrg.com) -- Take a peek in your co-worker's desk, your child's backpack or your friend's glove compartment. Chances are you'll find a bag of chips, nuts or breakfast bars. Time-constrained Americans are snacking on popcorn, ...
Nov 12, 2010 |
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FDA warns 8 companies marketing miracle cures
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration has warned eight companies to stop marketing miracle cures that claim to treat everything from autism to Parkinson's disease by flushing toxic metals from the body.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 14, 2010 |
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