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The website BetterDigestion.org has published an informational article and video describing the benefits of healthy bacteria in food. Specifically the article and video detail how healthy bacteria in food supports digestion and weight loss in as little as two minutes a day. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 01, 2013 A new informative article and video from BetterDigestion.org details the healthy bacteria in food. The author discusses healthy bacteria in food and how it supports healthy...
MOLINE, Ill., May 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) today announced that Gregory R. Page has been elected to its board of directors, effective June 1. He is chairman and chief executive officer of Cargill, Inc., an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the privately-held company employs about 140,000 people in 65 countries and has annual sales of more than...
The novel Natural Sciences Bibliographic Web Portal aims to provide comprehensive bibliographic information on the basic and applied life, earth and health sciences and has published over 244,800 references and 161,400 tags. Scien.net has now newly included the category ecology, which is the scientific study of the relationships that various living organisms have with each other, as well as their relationships with their natural environment, and on forage which is the plant material eaten...
Spirit Quest Tours will lead guests on a spiritual tour of Madrid that has been designed to feed the body, mind and soul, with a special emphasis on the food that is making this region the hottest destination on the planet for foodies. Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 Spirit Quest Tours, a Las Vegas travel company known for spiritual adventures to exotic locations, will lead a “deliciously different” tour to Spain in September, according to company co-founder Halle Eavelyn....
Locally Grown, In-Season, Foods Are More Nutritious Reports Nutrition Educator Sharon Kleyne. Grants Pass, OR (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 Sharon Kleyne is a nutrition and health educator, radio commentator and host of the Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water radio show, on VoiceAmerica, Apple iTunes and Green Talk Network. She is also Founder of Bio-Logic Aqua Research water and hydrotherapy research. Sharon believes that Summer is the time to switch your diet to fresh, locally or home grown...
Study reveals that many independent restaurants serve meals that supply way more than half of a person’s daily caloric requirement, suggesting that appetite suppressants such as Liproxenol which was developed by Liproxenol Pharmaceuticals may help people practice their own portion control for caloric management. Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 Some people choose restaurants based on the size of portions they serve. However, researchers have found that the majority of non-chain...
Experts to discuss what consumers look for when making food-purchasing decisions; Event to Stream Live at www.FoodDialogues.com CHESTERFIELD, Mo., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®) today announced that Celebrity Chef and Nutritionist Ellie Krieger will moderate The Food Dialogues(SM): Chicago. The event, entitled, "Transparency and Food: Our responsibility to make information available to today's consumer" is the second panel in a...
New study shows increasing crop water productivity could feed an additional 110 million people while meeting the domestic water demands of nearly 1.4 billion Improvements in crop water productivity — the amount of food produced per unit of water consumed — have the potential to improve both food security and water sustainability in many parts of the world, according to a study published online in Environmental Research Letters May 29 by scientists with the University of Minnesota’s...
Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation Exceeds Goal of Reducing 1.5 Trillion Calories in the Marketplace WASHINGTON, May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) today announced that America's top food and beverage companies have exceeded their goal of reducing 1.5 trillion calories in the marketplace in the United States. This announcement comes three years after a 2010 commitment by the HWCF, and its 16 food and beverage corporate partners,...
Now Truck Drivers for Distribution Centers Can Track Food Picked Up and Delivered on Mobile Devices, Freeing Resources to Help More Directly Serve 37 Million Food-Insecure Americans CHICAGO, May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its mission to help the world run better and improve people's lives, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it has donated mobile technology and professional services to Feeding America, one of the nation's leading hunger relief organizations. This...
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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...
