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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- In its September issue, Vegetarian Times (vegetariantimes.com), the country's leading vegetarian magazine, debuts its cover-to-cover redesign. From new editorial departments to a new logo, the redesign gives readers more how-to information, cutting-edge coverage on the health benefits of vegetarian food, and a cleaner, modern, more inviting look. The redesign features: -- A sleeker, updated and larger logo. -- Clearer, easier-to-read...

As fruit and vegetable prices soar, you can save money by taking some extra time in the produce aisle to make sure bad apples aren't sneaking into your grocery cart. The average U.S. household throws out nearly a quarter of the fruits and vegetables they buy. For a family of four, that adds up to about $500 each year, according to a study at the University of Arizona. One reason for the rampant waste is that many people aren't sure how long they can safely keep fruits and vegetables. If...

By CANDICE CHOI NEW YORK -- As fruit and vegetable prices soar, you can save money by taking some extra time in the produce aisle to make sure bad apples aren't sneaking into your grocery cart. The average U.S. household throws out nearly a quarter of the fruits and vegetables they buy. For a family of four, that adds up to about $500 each year, according to a study by the University of Arizona. One reason for the rampant waste is that many people aren't sure how long they can safely...

By Candice Choi The Associated Press NEW YORK - As fruit and vegetable prices soar, you can save money by taking some extra time in the produce aisle to make sure bad apples aren't sneaking into your grocery cart. The average U.S. household throws out nearly a quarter of the fruits and vegetables it buys. For a family of four, that adds up to about $500 each year, according to a study by the University of Arizona. One reason for the rampant waste is that many people aren't sure how long...

AYER, Mass., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Less is more when it comes to soymilk, thanks to Vitasoy's new Lite Plus soymilks now available in chocolate, vanilla and plain at leading super markets and natural foods stores throughout the country. "Vitasoy's smooth and creamy dairy-free light beverage offers all the great taste Vitasoy is known for, plus fewer calories, less sugar, and better calcium absorption and it's gluten free," said Walt Riglian, Vitasoy's President/CEO. Fructan is a natural...

PBM Products, a provider of food, nutritional, and pharmaceutical products, has introduced a new soy adult nutritional beverage called A-Soy. According to the company, A-Soy is free of lactose, milk (animal protein), cholesterol, trans fats, and gluten. Paul Manning, CEO of PBM Products, said: "A-Soy was developed based on the success and popularity of our Bright Beginnings Soy Pediatric Drink, which received an international award for being the top new pediatric nutritional beverage for...

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3f9d6f/vegetarian_consume) has announced the addition of the "Vegetarian Consumer Trends: Semi-Vegetarian Consumers" report to their offering. If you are a vegetarian food manufacturer, distributor, retailer or marketer, the new Vegetarian Consumer Trends reports will give you new insights on your key consumer segments. As one of the most comprehensive research studies ever conducted about the attitudes and behavior of...

By Lydia Gehring We've had a wet and wild spring continuing into early summer, so how's your garden doing? The timing hasn't been the best for me and the weeds are off to a great start, but I'm determined to stay the course with anticipation for the final harvest. Whether you grow your own or enjoy the bounty from a friend, a local farmer's market or local grocery, there's always room in our diets to add more fruits and vegetables. This week's "Chow Line" from Ohio State University caught...

By PHIL MULKINS Dear Action Line: With the FDA now flip-flopping on the tomato salmonella outbreak, as far as identifying its source, how do we wash or prepare tomatoes and other vegetables from the grocery store to make them as safe to eat as possible? -- H.T., Tulsa. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration have not "flip-flopped" on tomatoes being suspected as the cause of the recent salmonella outbreak -- they have cleared 42 of our 50 states...

Whatever happened to the good old days when the worst we had to fear on the Fourth of July was traffic jams and wayward fireworks? According to our government's Meat & Poultry Hotline, this year's top fear is food poisoning by those nasty E. coli and salmonella bugs lurking in inadequately grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. Of course, they don't bother to mention that high-temperature grilling that kills the bugs also forms cancer-causing compounds. Luckily, a bunch of enterprising food...