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Charity cannot meet the increased need that would be created by proposed cuts to food stamps WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's leading hunger-relief charities and religious advocates urged members of the House of Representatives to oppose severe cuts to anti-hunger programs included in the farm bill. The House commenced debate on the farm bill yesterday and will begin voting on amendments today. The bill includes $21 billion in cuts to the...
Health Foods Company Looks to Raise $30,000 for African Superfruit Baobab Drink Mix DENVER, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Bumbleroot Foods, a Denver based healthy snack company, has launched an online crowdfunding campaign though indiegogo.com with a goal to raise $30,000 to fund the production of their first product line, a powdered drink mix containing the African superfruit Baobab. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130619/CG34862) Just as the Amazon superfruit...
Challenges include supporting young farmers, access to markets for emerging producers, and food labeling for consumers PALO ALTO, Calif., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For 48 hours on June 21-23, food industry leaders, entrepreneurs, technologists and creatives will team up to develop hardware and software solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing sustainable meat production and consumption. On June 23, teams will pitch their final prototypes to an expert panel of judges...
Carometec Inc., an industry leader in sterilization equipment and hygiene stations, has recently released a new hand drying system that limits the transfer of contaminants by utilizing a hands-off approach. The new Turbo-Trock will enable employees to dry hands paperless and fast right after cleaning. Peosta, Iowa (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 State of the art sanitation programs are essential when considering the overall success of a food processing operation. Good sanitation can lead to...
New LittleFoot(TM) Family of 100% Compostable Packaging Barrier Products Wins Highest Honor for Sustainability Innovation STEVENS POINT, Wis., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NewPage Corporation (NewPage), a leading supplier of flexible packaging papers for food and medical packaging, announced today the receipt of the Institute of Packaging Professional's (IoPP) 2013 AmeriStar Sustainability Award for its new LittleFoot(TM) family of 100 percent compostable packaging barrier...
But wide variations persist and further targets are needed, say researchers The average salt content of packaged bread sold in the UK has fallen by 20 per cent over the past decade. But salt levels still vary widely, indicating that further targets are required, finds research published in the online only journal BMJ Open. Bread is the biggest contributor of dietary salt in the UK, providing almost a fifth of the total derived from processed foods. The recommended daily intake for UK...
Vivid Harvest(TM) Whole Food Powders Deliver Full Sensory & Nutritional Experience of Fruits & Vegetables in an All-Natural, Stable, Easy-to-Process Form MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- P.L. Thomas & Co, Inc. (Morristown, NJ) announced today that it has launched a line of ingredients that offer a fruit and vegetable 'food replacement' experience in consumer food and beverage products. Called Vivid Harvest(TM) Whole Food Powders, the line features a patented...
DUBLIN, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xbgtlz/micronutrient) has announced the addition of the "Micronutrient Market by Type (Zinc, Manganese, Boron, Copper, Molybdenum, Iron), Form (Chelated & Non-Chelated), Application Mode (Soil, Foliar, Fertigation), Crop type and Geography - Global Trends and Forecast to 2017" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xbgtlz/micronutrient ] report to their offering....
INBalance Health Corp. has announced that its doctor-formulated INBar will now be available direct to consumers through Netrition.com, one of the world’s most popular websites for health and nutrition products. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 INBalance Health Corp. has announced that its doctor-formulated INBar will now be available direct to consumers through Netrition.com, one of the world’s most popular websites for health and nutrition products. The INBar is unlike any other...
Exploring the Latest Innovations and Advancements in Livestock Nutrition Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Lallemand Animal Nutrition, a company dedicated to the development, production, and marketing of profitable, natural and differentiated solutions for animal nutrition and health, announced today they will be featured in an upcoming episode of American Farmer airing later this year on RFD-TV. In this episode, American Farmer will explore Lallemand Animal Nutrition; pioneers in the...
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The Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi), also known as the American brown bear, the Kodiak brown bear, or the Alaskan grizzly bear, is a subspecies of the brown bear. It can be found in southwestern Alaska, on the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago. Most coastal bears that occur in Alaska are called Kodiak bears, but the true Kodiak bear only inhabits the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago. The Kodiak bear was first described as a distinct species by the taxonomist C.H. Merriam. Merriam...
The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the grizzly, the North American brown bear, or the silvertip bear, is one of many subspecies of the brown bear. It is typically found in upland areas of western North America. Its range once extended from Canada to Mexico and even into the western shores of the Hudson Bay in the east. Its range has been reduced to many areas of Canada, Alaska, and northwestern areas of the United States including Washington, Wyoming, Idaho, and...
The Mediterranean feather star is a filter feeder that obtains food by straining suspended matter and food particles from water. The star has a stalk that has up to forty tendrils, (threadlike organs) which help the star cling to hard surfaces. The “body” of the star is called a calyx and is shaped like a small cup. This calyx is surrounded by feathery pinnules bearing arms. These arms are quite unique in the fact that they can regenerate if one should get broken off; these arms extend to...
The harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus), also known as the saddleback seal, is a true seal in the Phocidae family. It is native to northern areas of the Atlantic Ocean and to some areas of the Arctic Ocean. Its scientific name means "ice-lover from Greenland,” and it was previously classified within Phoca genus, although studies have shown that it is unique enough to be in a distinct genus. It holds two recognized subspecies, P. groenlandicus groenlandicus and P. groenlandicus oceanicus....
The Asian Green Mussel, Perna Viridis, is an economically noteworthy mussel, a bivalve in the family Mytilidae. It’s harvested for food but it is also known to harbor toxins and cause damage to submerged structures. It’s a native to the Asia-Pacific region but has been introduced in the Caribbean, and in the waters around Japan, North America, and South America. This mussel ranges from 80 to 100 millimeters in length and might occasionally reach 165 millimeters. The shell ends in a...
