News tagged with food stocks
In cod we trust: DNA test combats fisheries fraud
Scientists on Tuesday said they had devised a DNA test to pinpoint the geographical origins of commercial seafish, in a breakthrough against illegal trawling that threatens fish stocks worldwide.
May 22, 2012 |
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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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Eight new reef fish found off Indonesia's Bali
Scienists from Conservation International have discovered eight new fish and one new coral species off Indonesia's Bali island.
May 13, 2011 |
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US mulls approval of genetically engineered salmon
US authorities have begun to consider approval for the first time the sale of genetically engineered salmon, a move that some say could open the door to more transgenic animals on American dinner tables.
Sep 06, 2010 |
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FDA panel rejects experimental weight loss pill
(AP) -- A panel of federal health experts dealt a surprising setback Thursday to a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., saying the drug's side effects outweigh its ability to help patients lose weight.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 15, 2010 |
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Aid for sustainable fisheries is key to global food security
Lack of governance threatens global seafood supplies and the food security of billions of people who rely on fish for protein or livelihoods.
Feb 16, 2010 |
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Sustainable fisheries needed for global food security
Increased aid from developed countries, earmarked specifically for sustainable seafood infrastructure in developing countries, could improve global food security, according to a policy paper by an international working group ...
Feb 11, 2010 |
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Seasonal hunger devastating and under-recognized
Most of the world's acute hunger and undernutrition occurs not in conflicts and natural disasters but in the annual "hunger season," according to an article published this week in open access journal PLoS Medicine. The hu ...
Jun 30, 2009 |
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