Food, Beverage & Tobacco

Food industry bitten by its own lobbying success

usatoday.com     4 hrs ago   61 related          

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the worst outbreaks of foodborne illness in the U.S. is teaching the food industry the truth of the adage, "Be careful what you wish for because you might get it." The White House also killed a plan to...                

Doctor: Don't drink tap water in Beijing

upi.com     5 hrs ago   33 related          

BUFFALO, N.Y., July 25 (UPI) -- A University at Buffalo professor of medicine and specialist in geographic medicine says those attending the Olympics in China shouldn't drink tap water. "Tap water isn't safe. Buy good bottled...                

'Starving students' turn to food banks

msn.com     2 hrs ago   20 related          

Facebook, online groups spread word of free food Saad Hopkins, entering the University of Washington as a junior in the fall, gets groceries on Tuesday at the University District Food Bank in Seattle. For years, the small...                

Energy Drinks Linked to Risk-Taking Behaviors Among College Students

brightsurf.com     4 hrs ago   15 related          

Over the last decade, energy drinks -- such as Red Bull, Monster and Rockstar -- have become nearly ubiquitous on college campuses. The global market for these types of drinks currently exceeds $3 billion a year and new...                

Tracing tomatoes from field to fork — a new system

iht.com     2 hrs ago   10 related          

When there's an urgent need to trace fruits and vegetables in a crisis like the salmonella outbreak, a lot of the pieces for a rapid-response system are in place. But nobody has quite figured out how to put them together to...                

Gummy bears that fight plaque

brightsurf.com     7 hrs ago   15 related          

The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes how...                

Five Dumbest Things on Wall Street: July 25 (at TheStreet.com)

yahoo.com     9 hrs ago   5 related          

Wake Up and Smell the Stupid StarbucksSBUX famously persuaded Americans to spend $5 instead of 50 cents on a cup of coffee by selling an experience. Having a sip of coffee suddenly became a special moment worth savoring. So...                

Hasta la Vista, Artery Cloggers! Arnie Terminates Trans Fats

go.com     1 hr ago   3 related          

California Becomes the First State to Ban Trans Fats Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has made it official: California will be the first trans-fat free state in the nation. (ABC News Photo Illustration) All-natural palm, rice and...                

Zipfizz Signs Distribution Deal With CVS/Pharmacy

redorbit.com     4 hrs ago   3 related          

Zipfizz, a maker of healthy energy drink products, has signed a distribution deal with CVS/pharmacy. Earlier in 2008, Zipfizz signed distribution agreements with Target, Rite Aid, H-E-B, Bartell Drugs and Vitamin Shoppe for the...                

The 'Investment Report of China Food & Beverage Industry, 2000-2008' Summarizes and Analyzes All...

yahoo.com     11 hrs ago   7 related          

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Investment Report of China Food & Beverage Industry, 2000-2008" report to their offering. Liquor Listed Companies 2.1 Anhui Gujing...                

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