Food
E. coli deaths point to food safety failures
November 3, 2009Two people have died and another 28 are ill after eating ground beef contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The deaths underscore the failures of the nation's food safety system.
Read moreLima bean soup
May 13, 2009A hearty, nutritious soup that will feed 10 - 12 people for lunch or supper.
Read moreBiotech industry accused of masking decline in GM crops
February 11, 2009Campaingers accused the biotech industry on Tuesday of using misleading figures to mask declining cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops in Europe.
Read moreFinancial speculators and the food crisis
February 10, 2009Original source: DUBAI, 8 February 2009 (IRIN) - A food security expert has said that the involvement of financial markets in basic food commodities was the biggest factor in the worldwide food price hikes over the...
Read moreUN calls for food aid from rich countries
January 29, 2009THE UN urged rich countries on Monday to stump up the aid that they pledged at a food crisis summit last year after riots had erupted in underdeveloped countries over soaring prices.
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