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Bourdain, Ripert Play Devil and Angel in Hartford Appearance
The title of the show, "Good vs. Evil," seemed fitting enough. TV personality, author and former chef Anthony Bourdain is known for his biting, caustic and often profane wit; French chef and culinary star Eric Ripert is stylish and urbane with a...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, David Letterman, ABC (tv network), Bizarre Foods (tv program), Dick Cheney
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What Are GMO's, And What Health Risks Do They Pose?
They’re in 80% of the food we eat: genetically modified organisms. Some say they pose serious health risks. Some believe those risks to be so serious, they’re willing to break the law in order to notify their fellow consumers that products...Tags: Milford (New Haven, Connecticut), Litigation, Richard Roy, Justice System, Food and Drug Administration
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Local Voices, May. 22
Hospital charges This is in response to the extensive article on the variations of same-procedure charges ("An acute gap in prices at hospitals; U.S. list offers look at billing disparities for same procedure," Page 1, May 9). Not only the variation is...Tags: Overweight, Breads, Weight, Prices, Beverage Industry
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Senate Backs Bill To Label Genetically Modified Foods
The Hartford CourantA bill that would require food made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels cleared the state Senate late Tuesday night. The Senate's approval, on a 35-1 vote, gives new energy to a measure that had strong grassroots backing but appeared...Tags: Regional Authority, Robin Williams, Connecticut United for Research Excellence, U.S. House of Representatives, Science and Technology
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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - May 22
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Federal investigators apparently accessed records of calls to and from a phone number at Fox...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), The Carlyle Group, The Wall Street Journal
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LETTER: Ad Against GMO Labeling Wrong
A group calling itself CTFarmtoFood.org has a full-page ad in The Courant today [May 21] trying to portray genetically modified food as not being harmful, and urging us to demand that our state representatives vote no on bills requiring labeling of... -
Local Voices: Naperville and Plainfield
Letters to the editor from Naperville and Plainfield residents. Adult texters As I drive both in the suburbs and city, I am absolutely stunned at how many people, adults, not kids, are texting while driving. I have a son who is 16 and is out there...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Christian Orthodoxy, Holidays, Consumers, Politics
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Tomorrow's food will look a lot like yesterday's, analyst says
Harry Balzer has been studying what Americans eat for more than 30 years. And when it comes to what we put on our plate, much has stayed the same, says the chief industry analyst of Rosemont-based NPD Group. "I know what people will be eating in 10...
Tags: Diets and Dieting, Employees, Overweight, Weight, Hamburgers
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Vendors uneasy about Santa Fe Farmers Market choices
The Santa Fe New MexicanSome vendors are concerned over how the popular Santa Fe Farmers Market is managed and things came to a head during a board meeting Thursday night. The board was voting on whether to kick off one of its elected members, young farmer Sean Seifkin, who...Tags: Marketing, Healthy Diet
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Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds. In May, tuber processing giant J.R. Simplot Co. asked the U.S. government to...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Health and Safety at Work, Science and Technology, Allergies, Washington, DC
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High court rules for Monsanto in patent case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has sustained Monsanto Co.'s claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer. The justices, in a unanimous vote Monday, rejected the farmer's argument...Tags: Elena Kagan, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Science and Technology, Washington, DC
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Growers should plan ahead for energy beet production
Farmers considering energy beet production in the future should assess what herbicides they use during this growing season due to potential residue impact. “Many growers across North Dakota are looking hard at a new industrial crop called energy beets,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Alternative Energy, Research, Beets, Energy Saving
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