G20 Draft Communique Addresses Agricultural Investment In Developing Countries, 'Influential Women' Raise Awareness For Maternal Mortality

A draft G20 communique revealed Friday that the group of countries “has called on the World Bank to work with donor agencies to create a multilateral trust fund to increase agricultural investment in poor countries,” Reuters reports. In July, the G8 launched a
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USDA Launches New Web Pages And On-Line Tools To Help Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack launched three new online tools that will help consumers make healthier food choices and gain a better appreciation of the role of American agriculture in food production from the farm to the table. “Because more than 80 percent of our population lives in suburban and metropolitan areas, when we [...]

Big Polluters Told to Report Emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency says the data would cover most of the greenhouse gases in the United States linked to global warming.
Source:Big Polluters Told to Report Emissions

Big Sheep And Little Cow Farm, North Yorkshire, Partially Closed As Precautionary Measure – 3 Cases of E.Coli O157, UK

The Health Protection Agency has advised Hambleton District Council that Big Sheep and Little Cow farm in Bedale, North Yorkshire, should partially close as a precautionary measure. This follows the confirmation this week of three cases of E.coli O157 potentially linked to the farm. The farm has closed voluntarily [...]

Top UC San Diego Bioengineering Graduate Students Receive Awards From Siebel Foundation

As breakthrough discoveries in bioengineering become more crucial to fundamental global issues, including health, food production and water supplies, UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering’s top ranked bioengineering department continues to be on the cutting edge of this field. The Siebel Foundation has recognized the Jacob School’s pioneering efforts with a $2 million endowment [...]

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