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NEWS ABOUT: fruits and vegetables

fruits and vegetables stories: 10 news summaries

(Newser) - The affinity for fresh, local produce in US restaurants has spilled out into the bar, USA Today reports. Many mixologists—or the new term of art, “bar chefs”—are starting their days scouting farmers markets instead of ordering syrups. “The flavor in the produce is not only... More »

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alcohol • drinking • fruits and vegetables • cocktails • Jay-ZTV • local food • fresh produce • mixologist • bar chef • bartender

 Michelle Digs Into 
 White House 
 Garden 

President bans beets from veggie plot

Mar 20, 09 2:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Obama and kids from a Washington elementary school got their hands dirty today, Newsday reports, breaking ground for a vegetable garden on the White House lawn. The garden, the first on the grounds since World War II, will feature many veggies—but not beets, at the president’s request.... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • vegetables • gardening • fruits and vegetables • home garden • beet

EU Repeals Straight Banana, Curvy Cucumber Laws

Rules set tight standards for produce size, shape, color

Dec 2, 08 11:31 AM CST
(Newser) - The EU took a U-turn on curved cucumbers and bent bananas and voted to repeal strict laws that ban the sale of imperfect produce, the Washington Post reports. Shops are barred from selling cauliflower less than 4.33 inches in diameter and not-green-enough asparagus until July, when such laws—long... More »

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food • law • European Union • produce • fruits and vegetables • regulations

 Trendy Pomegranates 
 Have a Downside, Too 

The trendy fruit has some drawbacks

Oct 22, 08 8:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Those five bottles of pomegranate juice you drink per day to help you live longer? Turns out they could be hurting you, reports the Chicago Tribune. Pomegranates, which have reached “superstar status” because of their alleged health benefits, can interfere with a number of drugs, including Crestor and Lipitor.... More »

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food • cholesterol • blood pressure • fruits and vegetables • healthy eating • cancer diet • grapefruit • trend

OPINION

Global Food Chain Ensures Ills Never Go Out of Season

Local sources look ever better considering price and risk, as tomatoes show

Jun 11, 08 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - On the heels of a tomato scare, US consumers need to look closely at the risks and ever-rising costs of the global network that supplies produce no matter the season, Tim Rutten writes in the Los Angeles Times. "When one packer's tainted produce goes to three or four countries,... More »

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produce • tomatoes • salmonella • fruits and vegetables • local produce

BOOK REVIEWS

 Top 10 Summer Cookbooks 

Step outside to find the best seasonal ingredients

Jun 5, 08 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Summer cooking should combine those elements we love most about the season: fresh fruits and vegetables, bright colors, arresting aromas, and the great outdoors. So NPR selected the 10 best cookbooks for jumping out of the frying pan and into the garden:
  1. Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonal,
... More »

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cooking • list • fruits and vegetables • summer • book reviews • book • cookbooks

 Ditch the Lawn, Grow a Garden! 

Artist/architect wages war on 'antisocial' front yards

Apr 20, 08 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - A renegade architect/artist has declared war on an unlikely enemy: the suburban front lawn. To improve what he sees as an “actively antisocial space” which consumes resources and serves no definite purpose, Fritz Haeg is looking to transform lawns into food gardens, reports Men's Vogue. His first four repurposed... More »

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environmentalism • vegetables • fruits and vegetables • homeowners • eco friendliness • Fritz Haeg • suburban lawn

Stay Heart Healthy at Work

Forbes suggests ways to keep workplace calm, healthy

Mar 1, 08 9:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Stressing out at work can negate the effects of that heart-healthy oatmeal you had for breakfast, Forbes reports. To avoid being that one of every three Americans with cardiovascular disease, adopt these work-day habits:
  1. Drink water instead of cola, coffee, or tea.
  2. Take the stairs; walk a few
... More »

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cardiovascular disease • water • work • coffee • list • fruits and vegetables • soda • donut • vending machine • heart health • health tips • stretch

Florida Juicer Puts Squeeze
on Foreign Oranges

Company launches anti-import ad campaign

Nov 9, 07 8:15 PM CST
(Newser) - A Florida orange juice producer is starting an ad campaign to put the squeeze on imported citrus. The campaign by Florida's Natural is aimed primarily at major juice makers such Tropicana and Minute Maid, which rely heavily on Mexico and Brazil for oranges, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The latter nation... More »

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Florida • international trade • advertising • Brazil • imports • fruits and vegetables • oranges

Extra Fruits, Veggies Don't Stall Breast Cancer

Docs weigh focus on weight and exercise

Jul 18, 07 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Loading up on fruits and vegetables doesn't stop breast cancer from returning, a 7-year study shows, causing researchers to mull switching focus to exercise and weight. The 3,000-woman study found no benefit to those who scarfed down extra servings of fruits and veggies—a relief to women who worry... More »

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cancer • health • breast cancer • diet • fruits and vegetables

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