Whether it s a whole-wheat hamburger bun or sushi made with brown rice, it s getting easier to find whole-grain options on restaurant menus. Nutrition advice to eat the whole thing is based on evidence that the fiber and other components in whole grains help promote digestive health and help reduce risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Research is honing in on the power of whole grains to improve insulin control and help with weight management. Popcorn is a whole-grain food, too, and...

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The technology is expected to provide farmers with a new in-the-seed option to protect crop yields and present another tool to support agriculture's mission of meeting the world's growing food, feed and fuel demands. Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. The research is expected to allow scientists to harness the cell's natural ability to regulate protein production and apply it...

by Lloyd Stover published November 5, 2007 12:15 am e-mail this Print this Advertisement It may come as a surprise to learn that nearly half the people in the world don t have the kind of clean water and sanitation services that were available 2,000 years ago to the citizens of ancient Rome. by Lloyd Stover published November 5, 2007 12:15 am e-mail this Print this Advertisement It may come as a surprise to learn that nearly half the people in the world don t have the kind of clean water...

Hameedia s finance director Sumith Dissanayake said the charge on textile imports was too high to go unnoticed by the importers as well as the consumers. The increased taxes on imported items would eventually seep down to the consumers who would have to pay more for imported goods. However the local milk food market met only 20% of the demand in the country whereas consumers depended heavily on imported milk powder for their day-to-day consumption. There is likely to be an increase in...

The policy move, while generally deemed insufficient to cool off the Chinese economy, caused China s two domestic stock markets to take a beating on Monday. China s central bank, the People s Bank of China, announced over the weekend a decision to raise the amount of money its commercial banks need to put aside in reserve to a record high of 13. This came after the index last week marked its biggest weekly loss in ten years, of 8%, on anticipation of more tightening measures and concerns...