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House Changes To GMO Bill Irk Activists
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — Activists pressing for a state law requiring labels on food with genetically modified ingredients are disappointed and angry that the House of Representatives weakened a bill approved by the Senate earlier this week. "It's very clear...Tags: Robin Williams, Laws, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Genetic Engineering, Crime, Law and Justice
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Beer getting pricey? The industry has been planning it for years
Hipsters are making beer more expensive, or at least that’s the argument that’s been popular the last couple of days. But the brewing industry -- run by enormous multinational conglomerates -- has been planning price hikes for years. ...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Anheuser-Busch, New York City, Bars and Clubs
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USDA funds studies of weather and climatic variability impact on cattle
MADISON, Wis. - On May 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $19.5 million to support research, education and Extension activities associated with climate solutions in agriculture aimed at the impacts of climate variability and change on...Tags: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Beverage Industry, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Australian dairy farmers cut out middlemen
SYDNEY, Australia - Tim Bale's dairy farm barely broke even in six years as mergers of processors and competition between supermarkets Coles and Woolworths pushed down milk prices. So 14 months ago, he decided to cut out the middleman. "The milk...Tags: New Zealand, Japan, Earnings, Agriculture, Beverage Industry
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Rising consumer demand aids organic industry sway
WASHINGTON (AP) - The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand. That's not going over well with everyone in Congress. Tensions between conventional...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kurt Schrader, Genetic Engineering, Consumers
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SDSU Extension hosts small scale hops production field day
BROOKINGS - SDSU Extension will host an informative field day for specialty crop producers on small scale hops production, June 1 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Anderson Hop Farm, 26677 486th Avenue, Valley Spring Township, S.D. 57068. Anyone interested in...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Science and Technology, Science, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Research
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Are state lobbyists really needed?
Pity the poor lobbyist. Just mentioning the word in a public place can result in cries of derision. But, don't feel sorry for the lobbyists. They can handle the scorn, particularly since many of them make a lucrative living at their trade. Last year in...Tags: Verizon Communications, Lobbying, Florida Legislature, Politics
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Heinrich Rohrer dies at 79; a father of nanotechnology
The electron microscope revolutionized biology in the 1930s by providing magnifications thousands of times higher than that of light microscopes, allowing scientists to discern the inner workings of cells for the first time. But it was not nearly as...
Tags: Science and Technology, Swiss Confederation, Science, Applied Physics, IBM
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Ice cream trail opens in time for holiday weekend
The Baltimore SunImagine a trail, a trail made of ice cream! Well, that's not what this is. But the Maryland's Best Ice Cream Trail is pretty cool all the same. Launched in 2012 by the department of agriculture to promote Maryland's dairy industry, the ice cream trail...Tags: Aberdeen, Lifestyle and Leisure, Ice Cream, Foods and Beverages, Beverage Industry
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Senate rejected Toomey-backed sugar amendment to farm bill
Call Washington BureauDisputes over the government's sugar program break down regionally rather than politically. It pits lawmakers from states like Pennsylvania where candy making is big business against those from states where sugar is grown. Helping to lead the candy...Tags: Harry Reid, Heidi Heitkamp, Marco Rubio, North American Free Trade Agreement, Dianne Feinstein
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Bangladesh probe faults swampy land, poor building materials, heavy equipment for collapse
Associated PressDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The defects and errors that led to the world's deadliest garment-industry accident extend from the swampy ground the doomed Rana Plaza was built on, to "extremely poor quality" construction materials, to the massive,...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Corporate Crime, Punishment, Disasters and Accidents, Dhaka (Bangladesh)
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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: Robin Williams, John McKinney, Genetic Engineering, Science and Technology, Pharmaceuticals
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