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New rice contamination reported in China - azcentral.com | business

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

BEIJING -- Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country's largest cities was contaminated with a toxic metal. The mills in Hunan province's Youxian county were ordered to suspend business and recall their products after samples showed excessive levels of cadmium, according to an official notice issued Tuesday by the county government.

Senate panel approves massive farm bill - Denver Post: National News Headlines

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON—The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved a massive five-year farm bill that would cut spending while also creating new subsidies for farmers.

Congress mulls deeper cuts to farm aid, food stamps - Denver Post: All Political News

By Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg News — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers who last year failed to complete a rewrite of U.S. agricultural policy will restart their effort this week with pressure building for even bigger cuts for farmers

Woman rescued after 17 days in Bangladesh rubble - azcentral.com | business

Julhas Alam — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

SAVAR, Bangladesh -- For 17 days, the seamstress lay trapped in a dark basement pocket beneath thousands of tons of wreckage as temperatures outside climbed into the mid-90s F. She rationed food and water. She banged a pipe to attract attention. She was fast losing hope of ever making it out alive. In the ruins of the collapsed eight-store garment factory building above her, the frantic rescue operation had long ago ended. It had turned instead into a grim search for the decaying bodies of the more than 1,000 people killed in the world's worst garment industry disaster.

Review: Pinterest update cleaner, easier to manage - azcentral.com | business

Bree Fowler — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

NEW YORK -- Don't worry, Pinterest fans: Your sprawling virtual pegboards of wedding dresses, handmade jewelry, craft projects and food porn haven't changed dramatically. They're just easier to manage. The popular link- and photo-sharing website has rolled out an update, one offering people simpler navigation and new ways to arrange their boards to fit their needs. Although the haphazard spirit of Pinterest remains, the site is much less overwhelming.

Rat meat sold as lamb in latest China food scandal - azcentral.com | business

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

BEIJING -- Chinese police have broken up a criminal ring accused of taking meat from rats and foxes and selling it as lamb in the country's latest food safety scandal. The Ministry of Public Security released results of a three-month crackdown on food safety violators, saying in a statement that authorities investigated more than 380 cases and arrested 904 suspects.

'Off the charts': 133k Somalia famine child deaths - Denver Post: National News Headlines

By JASON STRAZIUSO Associated Press — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya—A decision by extremist Islamic militants to ban delivery of food aid and a "normalization of crisis" that numbed international donors to unfolding disaster made south-central Somalia the most dangerous place in the world to be a child in 2011.

Abused disabled Iowa plant workers awarded $240M - azcentral.com | business

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- An Iowa jury on Wednesday awarded a total of $240 million to 32 mentally disabled Iowa turkey processing plant workers for what government lawyers described as years of around-the-clock abuse and discrimination by the Texas company that oversaw their care, work and lodging.

Shoppers face hurdles in finding ethical clothing - azcentral.com | business

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

NEW YORK -- You can recycle your waste, grow your own food and drive a fuel-efficient car. But being socially responsible isn't so easy when it comes to the clothes on your back. Take Jason and Alexandra Lawrence of Lyons, Colo. The couple eat locally grown food that doesn't have to be transported from far-flung states. They fill up their diesel-powered Volkswagen and Dodge pickup with vegetable-based oil. They even bring silverware to a nearby coffeehouse to avoid using the shop's plastic utensils.

Eagle County's community garden scene blooming - Vail Colorado: Our World

Caramie Schnell cschnell@vaildaily.com VAIL CO, Colorado — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Despite the recent snowfall, gardening is still very much on people's minds. Cassie Pence fields a call or an email about the Eagle-Vail Community Garden nearly every single day. Pence is the founder and president of the garden, which ...

Steamboat briefs: LIFT-UP receives $25,000 grant from Daniels Fund - Steamboat Pilot

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

LIFT-UP of Routt County announced Tuesday in a news release that it has received a $25,000 Daniels Fund grant to support its Children’s Food Program and Housing Needs Fund.

For climate's sake, finish your veggies - Writers on the Range

Tim Lydon — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Wasting food, wasting energy

Bills seek end to farm animal abuse videos - Salt Lake Tribune

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT

by Tracie Cone The Associated Press Published Mar 17, 2013 11:24PM MDT Sacramento, Calif. • An undercover video that showed California cows struggling to stand as they were prodded to slaughter by forklifts led to the largest meat recall in U.S. history. In Vermont, a video of veal calves skinned alive and tossed like sacks of potatoes ended with the plant’s closure and criminal convictions. Now in a pushback led by the meat and poultry industries, state legislators across the country are introducing laws making it harder for animal welfare advocates to investigat... ...

Steamboat briefs: Indian food cooking class is Saturday at City Cafe - Steamboat Pilot

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT

An Indian food cooking class is from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at City Cafe. The cost is $30, Call 970-846-1135 to register.

Nut Harvesters Are Changing the Local Economy - Grassroots International

Saulo Araujo — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT

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Colorado loans to groceries aim for greener goods in obesity fight - Headlines: All Headlines

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Frustrated by lack of progress in the obesity fight, one of the nation's richest health charities will pay to build better stores and buy greener groceries itself, if it has to.

Food stamps numbers increase again in 2012 - Telluride: News

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Since the recession hit in 2008, the number of San Miguel County households qualified to receive food stamp benefits has shot up. In 2012, the numbers increased again, setting a new record.

Stamps for junk food - Salt Lake Tribune

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Published Dec 15, 2012 01:01AM MDT In “Food stamps and obesity” (Forum, Dec. 12), David Turner proposed that we help fight obesity “by making food stamps twice as valuable for fresh produce, grains and ‘clean’ foods.” I work at a local grocery store and many people use their food stamps to buy junk food. More often than not, the people who come in with food stamps buy large amounts of soda and chips. I was hanging with a close friend, and her mom then sent us down to the gas station to buy her soda with her food stamps. That’s n... ...

Food stamps and obesity - Salt Lake Tribune

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Published Dec 12, 2012 01:01AM MDT When it comes to obesity, the United States has been taking a turn for the worse. We can’t eliminate obesity for good, but we can help reduce it. These days, the healthy produce aisle isn’t exactly cheap, but at fast food restaurants, you can get a full meal for less than $4. How can we fight obesity if low-income people can buy unhealthy fast foods more cheaply than healthy produce? We can help this problem by making food stamps twice as valuable for fresh produce, grains and “clean” foods. Da... ...

Small cliff remedies spread pain - Durango Herald

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON Sure the rich may have to pay more in taxes. But a fiscal cliff budget deal could mean pain for nearly everyone else, too higher airline ticket prices, for example, an end to Saturday mail delivery, fewer food stamps and lower farm subsidies.

‘Season of Giving’ under way, and many Utahns need help - Salt Lake Tribune

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:30:00 GMT

by Melinda Rogers and Cathy Mckitrick The Salt Lake Tribune Published Nov 20, 2012 04:54PM MDT Editor’s note: First in a series profiling people and organizations helping those in need during the holidays and throughout the year. For the past five years, Keith Barlow has managed the Taylorsville Food Pantry, a volunteer effort he took on in addition to working full-time as a software engineer. Barlow usually hands out food bags and boxes three days a week at the pantry, located at 4775 S. 1620 West. But there have been several days since August where he didn’t bother to unlock the fro... ...

Census: New gauge shows 49.7 million poor in US - Denver Post: National News Headlines

By HOPE YEN Associated Press — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON—The ranks of America's poor edged up last year to a high of 49.7 million, based on a new census measure that takes into account medical costs and work-related expenses.

La Plata County kids are hanging in there - Durango Herald

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Children in La Plata County are faring better than the state average by some measures, and worse by others, according to the Colorado Childrens Campaign, a nonpartisan advocacy group.

The "truth" about organic food - Writers on the Range

Ari LeVaux — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Organic food is better for us than food grown on farms using pesticides, hormones or antibiotics. Here's why.

Census shows economic lift - Durango Herald

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON The U.S. economy is showing signs of finally bottoming out Americans are on the move again after record numbers had stayed put, more young adults are leaving their parents homes to take a chance with college or the job market, once-sharp declines in births are leveling off and poverty is slowing.