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  • November 2007
    • Time to Stop Blaming the Turkey

      Time to Stop Blaming the Turkey

      (Newser) - It's time to stop blaming the tryptophan for your post-feast snooze, says LiveScience Bad Medicine columnist Christopher Wanjek. The chemical, found in turkey, does affect sleep, but cheddar cheese is also packed with it and doesn't get the same bad rap. The real Turkey Day culprit is the "combination of booze, bad conversation, and a carbohydrate-heavy meal," he says.  More »

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      Thanksgiving   insulin   carbs   serotonin   turkey

    • Deadly Bird Flu ID'd on UK Farm

      Deadly Bird Flu ID'd on UK Farm

      (Newser) - The avian flu that decimated a British turkey farm is the dangerous H5N1 strain, which can spread to humans. Authorities are taking extreme precautions, reports the Telegraph, slaughtering about 6,000 birds and forbidding the transportation of poultry within a 6-mile "surveillance zone.” The H5N1 strain has killed more than 150 people worldwide. More »

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      England   public health   bird flu   avian flu   H5N1   Suffolk   turkey

  • June 2007
    • Turkey Waste Fuels Power Plant, Debate

      Turkey Waste Fuels Power Plant, Debate

      (Newser) - A $200 million power plant in rural Minnesota burns turkey droppings, calling the plentiful waste from nearby farms an alternative fuel source. But critics disagree: They argue it's nearly as big a polluter as standard power plants, and puts out relatively little juice for its government-subsidized costs. "As a matter of public policy, it stinks," one activist says. More »

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      environmentalism   pollution   Minnesota   alternative energy   fuel   waste   turkey

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