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Irrigation's cooling effects may mask warming in some regions—for now 
Expanded irrigation has made it possible to feed the world's growing billions -- and it may also temporarily be counteracting the effects of climate change in some regions, say scientists in a new study. But some major groundwater aquifers, a sour... 
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Unusual feed supplement could ease gassy cows, reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
Cow belches, a major source of greenhouse gases, could be decreased by an unusual feed supplement developed by a Penn State dairy scientist. [ScienceDaily, September 8, 2010]...
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Nearly a million Canadians can't afford a square meal
Nearly one million households in Canada experience some kind of food insecurity, according to data from Statistics Canada.
The Canadian Community Health Survey used data from 2007 and 2008 and focused specifically on the financial ability of...
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Government of Canada invests in high-tech agriculture research
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, and the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agr...
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Questioning the safety of certain 'healthful' plant-based antioxidants
Scientists are calling for more research on the possibility that some supposedly healthful plant-based antioxidants -- including those renowned for their apparent ability to prevent cancer -- may actually aggravate or even cause cancer in some ind...
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Study: Bees impacted negatively by climate change
A Canadian study has set a new first, linking the decline of honey bees to climate change. The study, which spans 17 years, was conducted in the Rocky Mountains, where flower growth was not influenced by human activity or pesticide and herbicide ...
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Agricultural Land Commission needs help: report
B.C.'s Agricultural Land Commission needs more help from the provincial government in order to do its job properly, according to province's auditor general.
In a new report, John Doyle says the commission faces some roadblocks in its efforts... 
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The Twinke diet: nutrition professor goes on month-long junk food binge
It's an experiment rich in irony and saturated fats: A Kansas State University nutrition professor will eat little more than Twinkies and Nutty Bars over the next several weeks in an attempt to disprove common beliefs about nutrition. [Aol News, Se...
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With Fraser River sockeye, seeing red is cause for cautious celebration
Although seeing the rivers run red with salmon once again is cause for celebration, we can’t say this signals a reversal of the declines in Fraser River salmon populations that have been occurring over the past two decades. To begin, our und...
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One stop for climate change info
The “Climate-1 Stop” aims to be just what its name implies: a single place where people easily can find all the reliable information, resources and tools about climate change that they need.
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Chicks in the city: neighbours cry fowl, bur urbanites start own coops
Responding to interest from Canadians who want access to a cheap and healthy supply of eggs, cities across Canada have welcomed chickens into backyards, although not without rules, and some hefty opposition. [Montreal Gazette, September 7, 2010]...
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Low-carb and healthy: Harvard study finds Atkins got it half-right
The large, long-term study tracked middle-aged dieters — 85,168 women aged 34 to 59, and 44,548 men aged 40 to 75 — from 1980 to 2006. All participants followed low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets, but one group got most of their p...
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BC program schooling kids with fresh, local fare
Public health educator Joanne Bays founded B.C.'s Farm to School program in 2007 to support local food producers and meet the nutritional needs of school-aged children. “Kids are getting the best foods and farmers are finding a market,&rdquo...
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Talented bacteria make food poisoning unpredictable
Professor Colin Hill, who is presenting his work at the Society for General Microbiology's autumn meeting in Nottingham, describes how bacteria use different tricks to aid their survival inside the body, helping to explain why food poisoning can b...
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More Canadians want to know where their food comes from
Canadians are taking an increasing interest in how their food is produced and in what route it took on its way to their table. [Vancouver Sun, September 7, 2010]
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/PART+More+Canadians+want+know+w...
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Meat back on menu for animal feed 20 years after BSE crisis
Meat could once again be fed to animals under plans to relax rules introduced to prevent the transmission of BSE more than 20 years after the emergence of "mad cow disease" caused a public health
and political crisis.
The European Co...
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Lack of insects or bad timing hurting crops, flowers: study
A long-term University of Toronto study on bees and pollination shows evidence that either a lack of bees, or bees hatching at the wrong time of year, may affect many flowering plants.
These range from common farm crops such as tomatoes and b...
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FDA warns maker of Canada Dry over nutritional claims
Federal health regulators have issued a warning to the maker of Canada Dry ginger ale over unsubstantiated nutritional claims on its green tea-flavored ginger ale. [Canadian Business Online, September 7, 2010]...
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Five US groups to address social justice issues driving the obesity epidemic
A $2 million initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is bringing together five civil rights organizations with the prominence and strength to help reverse childhood obesity, especially in African-American and Latino communities whe...
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Most US kids see fewer food ads on television: study
Most US kids saw fewer TV food ads between 2003 and 2007, but black kids were bombarded with more calorie-rich advertising than whites, a study showed Monday.
Two- to five-year-olds saw nearly 14 percent fewer food ads, six- to 11-year-olds saw n...
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