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HARRISBURG, Pa., July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Test the waters at a Pennsylvania beach, cool off with a scoop of garlic ice cream and cheer on the next generation of baseball greats as the State of Independence welcomes visitors to sample one-of-a-kind offerings this summer. "This summer, we invite vacationers to take part in the unique experiences that only this state can offer," said Mickey Rowley, deputy secretary of tourism in the Department of Community and Economic Development....

NEW YORK, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- This special member of the mustard family is rooted in a rich history of turning all kinds of foods into very special treats. Here's more on celebrating horseradish all month long.  Listen to this report from the Horseradish Information Council at: http://inr.mediaseed.tv/oneClip_C/?feed=Ph92ImJIvh44wsBgeBYXuzFvUMLr7iEx  Registered journalists can access video, audio, text, graphics and photos for free and unrestricted use at...

GLENDALE, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- If you have been eating Garlic to keep the mosquitoes away you may want to think again. While there is absolutely no scientific evidence that eating garlic actually keeps mosquitoes away, spraying garlic has plenty of evidence to prove it keeps them away. Spraying garlic extract on grassy lawns is not as strange as it seems. Mosquito Barrier, a product from Garlic Research Labs, Inc. is being used successfully by city parks, golf courses and...

An official on Australia's Tasmania island says wallabies have been wandering into poppy fields and getting high as a kite from eating the plants. Tasmanian Attorney-General Lara Giddings told a parliamentary budget estimates committee in Hobart Tasmania is facing an increasing problem with wallabies going after their next fix, The Times of London Web site reported Thursday. The one interesting bit I found recently in one of my briefs on the poppy industry was that we have a problem with...

Ginger, frequently used to help a sour stomach, is now being used to fight the side effects of cancer treatment: nausea caused by chemotherapy, says a large, new study. People who took ginger capsules days before chemo had less of a chance of nausea than others given placebos, the federally funded study discovered. "We were slightly beside ourselves" to discover the success of the ginger, said study leader Julie Ryan of the University of Rochester. Results were announced Thursday...

Police in England said they arrested a man as part of an investigation into garlic scented liquid that was spread around a court building. Authorities said at least two courtrooms at Bristol Crown Court had to be shut down Tuesday due to the potent smell causing headaches and nausea, The Daily Telegraph reported Thursday. A substance believed to be garlic oil was spread along radiators and plant pots in the building by a man who was photographed by CCTV cameras, investigators said. A...

California health officials added Uncle Chen pepper Tuesday to a list of spices from a Union City plant that may carry salmonella. Union International Food Co. spices have been linked to 42 possible salmonella cases in four states, including 33 in California, the state Department of Public Health said. The company's product line includes spices for Asian foods. White and black pepper sold under the Uncle Chen brand name was added to the list Tuesday. Last week, the department warned of risk...

BEIJING, March 2 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Himfr.com ( http://www.himfr.com/hot-products/ ), one of China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, recommends five kinds of foods to eat in spring. Cherry: Cherry ( http://www.himfr.com/buy-cherry/ ) has rich nutrition; its iron content is particularly prominent, which is 20 times that of an apple ( http://www.himfr.com/buy-apple/ ), pear ( http://www.himfr.com/buy-pear/ ), or orange,...

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said a mysterious syrup-like odor that was occasionally reported during the past four years came from a New Jersey factory. Bloomberg said city agencies determined the likely origin of the smell by comparing wind patterns to odor reports and taking samples of affected air, the New York Daily News reported Thursday. The odor in New York City was an ester associated with fenugreek seed processing, Bloomberg said Thursday morning. The Health Department confirmed...

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- It's not living green, education, health care or Iraq. The economy is front and center for America's "Alpha Females," according to a survey released today by Minneapolis-based branding firm Ginger Consulting. The semi-annual, online Ginger's Alpha Panel Survey(TM) was conducted in 10 metro markets, including New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Results reflect the 2009 priorities of more than 150 alpha women and were collected during the first two...