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Food crunch opens doors to bioengineered crops
KUNMING, China - Zeng Yawen's outdoor laboratory in the terraced hills of southern China is a trove of genetic potential -- rice that thrives in unusually cool temperatures, high altitudes or in dry soil; rice rich in calcium, vitamins or iron.
Nations:China Philippines India Argentina Brazil Switzerland People:Wen Jiabao Activities:Global Food Crisis
2008-11-30
Iowa cafe swamped with orders for 'Obama cookie'
DES MOINES, Iowa - Want an example of the change Barack Obama is bringing to the country? Check out cookie sales at Baby Boomers Cafe in Des Moines.
Nations:U.S. Mexico People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2008-11-28
FDA finds traces of melamine in US infant formula
Traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling U.S. infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 China Milk Scandal Source:(AP)
2008-11-26
Is lobster the new turkey for Thanksgiving?
A New England woman mounts a campaign to buoy struggling local fishermen. An Oregon man, after several failed experiments, crafts a dish to bring a marginalized minority back to holiday dinner tables. New Orleans chefs splash a staid occasion with Southern flavor.
Nations:U.S. Canada Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-11-26
White House chefs look for sensitivity, not a star
CONCORD, N.H. - Speculating about a new chef at the White House has become -- as one culinary insider puts it -- fantasy football for foodies.
People:Carmelo Anthony Barack Obama Oprah Winfrey George W. Bush Bill Clinton Source:(AP)
2008-11-25
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