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Hovis to use only British wheat

• Breadmaker to stop Canadian imports in the new year • Move welcomed by National Farmers' Union Britain's farmers were given a boost today when bread maker Hovis announced that it plans to use only British wheat across its...

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The march of the cyclamen

Shady, wintry spots will soon be full of these diminutive flowers, from deepest purple to pristine white Hardy cyclamen used to be the preserve of enthusiasts who swapped plants and seed with elaborate collectors' numbers and...

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How environmental degradation harms humanity

A new report reveals the boomerang effect of direct assaults on nature, as infectious diseases wing back to plague the people responsible, says Geoffrey Lean. A killing zone for mosquitos: the insects live longer and breed...

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A kaleidoscope of colour in Kolkata

Eight o'clock on a Tuesday morning and already a dozen or so of Kolkata's legal clerks were hard at work. At their makeshift offices of tarpaulin and bamboo that fringe the exterior of the imposing 19th-century High Court, they...

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Veg*n Climate March, Sat 5 Dec `09 in London

The livestock industry is responsible for many of the environmental catastrophes facing the planet, including the biggest contributor to climate change! Governments must STOP subsidising this industry which we need to...

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Earnings Preview: Hormel Foods Corp.

Hormel Foods profit expected to rise in fiscal 4Q as hog costs ease By EMILY FREDRIX AP Food Industry Writer MILWAUKEE November 20, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Hormel Foods Corp. reports results for its fiscal...

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Wis. Mulls Harley-Davidson, Cheese Microbe Honors

Choppers and Cheese: Wisconsin state honors sought for Harley-Davidson, cheese microbe By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. November 20, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Choppers and cheese may soon...

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Feared Asian carp may be near U.S. Great Lakes

CHICAGO (Reuters) - There are signs Asian carp may have breached barriers designed to keep the prolific fish out of the Great Lakes, which could spell ecological disaster for the vital source of fresh water, authorities said on...

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Experts: Indonesia should be alerted of fish crisis

JAKARTA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia should be alerted of fish crisis as the symptom towards it grows, reflected by sharp decrease on fisheries resources due to over exploitation, rampant fish theft and increasing production...

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Developing A Taste For China’s New Economy

What a meal of beef stomach and duck throats taught me about the new China. Zhang Haiqing, deputy director of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, Chongqing Municipal People's Government, mulled the question for a...

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