Researchers in Chapman University's Food Science Program and their collaborators at University of Washington have just published a study on the presence of Salmonella and E. coli on certain herbs sold at farmers' markets. ...
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Dec 15, 2014
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Sara Pasquinelli doesn't shop at the grocery store much anymore. The busy mother of two young boys buys nearly all her food from a new online service that delivers to her front door—but it doesn't bring just any food.
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Dec 22, 2013
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Farm subsidies in the world's biggest economies rose in 2012, the OECD said, reversing a long-term trend as governments poured more funding into agriculture despite strained budgets and high food prices.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 18, 2013
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A cell phone application enables Indian farmers to better negotiate the sale of their harvests. Farmbook is designed for use by this population segment, where illiteracy is very common.
Engineering
Nov 1, 2012
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Consumer confidence improved substantially in September due to more favorable prospects for the national economy, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters/University of ...
Economics & Business
Oct 1, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Americans can expect to pay more for groceries due to high commodity prices driven by this year's drought, but food prices likely won't hit their peak for a few months, said ISU grain market and agricultural ...
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- A study by a Kansas State University researcher could help farmers better serve a niche market.
Social Sciences
Aug 1, 2012
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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.
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Apr 9, 2012
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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 ...
Economics & Business
Oct 11, 2011
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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.
Environment
May 27, 2011
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