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As Milk Prices Sour, Cows Head to Slaughter

Farmers can't afford to keep them

(Newser) - Hundreds of thousands of America's dairy cows are being turned into hamburgers because milk prices have dropped so low that farmers can no longer afford to feed the animals. Dairy farmers say they face a perfect storm of destructive economic forces: At home, feed prices are rising and consumers...

72-Year-Old Milkman Delivered Pot, Too

(Newser) - Robert Holding believed he was providing a “public service” when he put a little something extra in his milk deliveries. Police nabbed the 72-year-old for selling pot to 17 pensioners in the UK for at least 6 months, the Daily Telegraph reports. Holding’s elderly customers—the oldest is...

3 Sentenced to Death in China Milk Scandal

Chairwoman of tainted milk firm gets life

(Newser) - A Chinese court has sentenced three men to die for adulterating milk for profit and poisoning thousands, CNN reports. The former chairwoman of the milk company at the heart of the scandal that killed six infants and sickened 300,000 has been sentenced to life in prison. Other defendants, including...

Chinese Exec Pleads Guilty in Melamine Case

Sanlu leaders could face death penalty for tainted milk scandal

(Newser) - The former chair and general manager of China’s Sanlu group pleaded guilty to selling the tainted powdered milk that killed six children and caused a national food scare, the New York Times reports. Tian Wenhua said she knew that the firm’s milk contained dangerously high levels of the...

China Milk Scandal Trials Begin

Toxic formula left 6 babies dead, 300,000 others ill

(Newser) - Trials began today in China for six people accused of intentionally tainting and selling the milk powder that killed six babies and sickened 300,000, the Guardian reports. The men added the toxic chemical melamine to diluted milk to help it pass quality tests in one of China’s worst...

Whole Foods' Labels Tell Half the Story
 Whole Foods' Labels 
 Tell Half the Story 
ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2008 10:45 AM CST

Whole Foods' Labels Tell Half the Story

Food chain's labels don't provide enough information about allergens

(Newser) - Eat, drink, and be wary, chocolate lovers: Whole Foods may not be telling you the whole story about its premium chocolate bars, reports the Chicago Tribune. In an investigation into product labels that promised “good manufacturing practices.” the Trib found that the supermarket chain’s chocolate bars contained...

US Blocks Chinese Milk Products

FDA demands independent tests before products can enter

(Newser) - All Chinese products containing milk will be blocked at the US border until tests prove they're free of a widely used toxic contaminant, Bloomberg reports. The FDA is demanding independent testing to prove such products are not tainted with melamine like those which sickened 50,000 children in China. The...

China Orders Total Milk Recall
 China Orders Total Milk Recall 
Oct 14, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

China Orders Total Milk Recall

All products over a month old pulled from shelves

(Newser) - In an effort to reassure its milk-drinking public, China has issued a complete recall on any milk, powdered or liquid, made more than a month ago, the BBC reports. The products will return to shelves only after passing a quality test and receiving an approval sticker, according to the state...

Chinese Recall Milk as Tainting Scandal Spreads

Melamine found in 10% of milk from top dairies; massive recalls begin

(Newser) - Milk from some of China's biggest dairies has been found to contain poisonous melamine, prompting authorities to clear shelves of dairy products, in addition to the earlier recall of tainted infant formula, the BBC reports. A watchdog group found the banned chemical in 10% of samples from three dairies, including...

Toxic Milk Poisons 6,000 Babies
 Toxic Milk Poisons 6,000 Babies 
Sep 17, 2008 3:48 AM CDT

Toxic Milk Poisons 6,000 Babies

Outrage over escalating scandal as 3 die

(Newser) - The toll from contaminated infant formula in China continues to mount alarmingly, with more than 6,000 babies poisoned and at least three killed, reports the BBC. Another 158 are suffering from acute kidney failure. The chemical melamine—which caused widespread pet deaths in contaminated food last year—has now...

Low Vitamin D Linked to Early Death

Those lacking 'sunshine vitamin' likely to die earlier of myriad causes

(Newser) - People with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to die earlier from a variety of causes than people with normal levels of the so-called "Sunshine Vitamin," according to a new study. The study is the latest to underscore the health benefits of vitamin D—and points...

Sunshine Likely Prevents Heart Attacks

Vitamin D level is key, researchers say

(Newser) - Plenty of sunshine could be one key to heart health, according to a new study. Research has linked low levels of vitamin D—the "sunshine vitamin"—to an increased risk of heart attacks, reports Web MD. Men with low levels of vitamin D ran twice the risk of...

Consumer Prices Rise in March; Oil Blasts Past $114

Jump in energy, food costs outweighs cheaper clothes; new record for crude

(Newser) - Consumer prices rose an anticipated 0.3% in March, propelled by hikes in the costs of energy, food, and airline tickets; a commodities rush and weak dollar also pushed crude oil to a record high today. Energy costs rose 1.9% in March, the AP reports, and the past year...

Mock Rocker Woos Teens to the White Stuff

'White Gold' video hot on YouTube, but will it rock milk sales?

(Newser) - He drinks milk out of his hollow, transparent guitar and hits power chords while singing the virtues of the white stuff. The frontman for "White Gold" doesn’t have a milk mustache, but the dairy industry hopes the ad campaign centered around the fake rock god will boost declining...

FDA: Send in the Clones
FDA: Send in the Clones
Jan 15, 2008 1:06 PM CST

FDA: Send in the Clones

Agency finds no health effects, loss of nutritional value

(Newser) - Clones are just as safe to eat as any other animal, concludes a much-awaited, much-debated report from the FDA. Cloned animals studied were found to be as healthy as their normal counterparts, and their meat contained equal levels of nutrients, the Washington Post reports. The 968-page document provides mountains of...

Humans Evolving at Warp Speed
Humans Evolving
at Warp Speed
Dec 11, 2007 3:59 AM CST

Humans Evolving at Warp Speed

New research contradicts theory that easier life slowed development

(Newser) - The pace of human evolution switched to the fast track when people began forming agrarian societies 10,000 years ago, researchers have discovered. Scientists had theorized that evolution would slow as challenges to survival waned, but the opposite appears to be the case with changes occurring surprisingly quickly, the Los ...

Dark Bread, Beans Make Babies
Dark Bread, Beans Make Babies
Dec 2, 2007 7:10 AM CST

Dark Bread, Beans Make Babies

Time to celebrate! High-fat ice cream increases fertility

(Newser) - Brown rice, dark bread, high-fat ice cream, and beans increase fertility, according to a recent Harvard study on diet. Foods not so great for making babies include breakfast cereal, potatoes, trans fats, and frozen yogurt, the researchers report in Newsweek. The study of 18,000 nurses' eating habits linked success...

Market Forces Conspire Against English Breakfast

Cost of traditional meal soars with grain prices

(Newser) - Soaring wheat prices are rippling across the British economy and hitting hard in a very important place: the kitchen. The cost of a traditional full English breakfast is on the rise, reports the Times of London, thanks in large part to the price of the grain, which is integral not...

China to World: Got Milk?
China to World: Got Milk?
Aug 8, 2007 9:51 AM CDT

China to World: Got Milk?

Chinese craving for dairy could trigger global price rise

(Newser) - Prices of dairy products are likely to rocket in the wake of a massive rise in global demand triggered by new consumer juggernaut China, the BBC reports. China's taste for milk and cheese is outpacing its domestic dairy industry's ability to keep up, and prices in other countries will rise...

Rudy Fails Price-Is-Right Test on Milk, Bread

(Newser) - Tarnishing his regular-guy credentials, Rudy Giuliani told reporters yesterday a gallon of milk costs $1.50 and a loaf of bread $1.25. So what if his own neighborhood's average is $4.19 for milk and upwards of $2.99 for white bread? At least he had a clue about...

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