Organic food
Do we knowwhat we'rebuying? Apr 19, 2005
39 for 1kg Royal Gala apples; ?1. 99 for 1kg organic Royal Gala apples; ?1. (The Independent, UK)
Cambodia's darkest day Apr 19, 2005
I picked apples, washed dishes and cooked hamburgers in Connecticut and drove a taxi in New York. I did whatever came my way, eventually volunteering for the 1988 presidential campaign of George Bush, who made me one of his deputy assistants at the White House, exactly 13 years after my escape to freedom began. (International Herald Tribune)
FEATURE - Chile's Fresh Fruit Boom Not So Sweet For Workers Apr 15, 2005
Chile's grapes, plums, pears, apples, peaches, apricots and peaches are in demand during the Northern Hemisphere winter and the country makes some $2 billion a year on fruit exports, the second-biggest export sector after mining and forestry products. Fruit exports shot up 11 percent between the 2003-2004 season and the 2004-2005 season thanks in part to Chile's free trade pacts with the United States, the European Union and South Korea. (Planet Ark, United States)
Agriculture Today Apr 6, 2005
A prodigious 80-plus crops are grown here, including potatoes, green peas, cucumbers, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, specialty apples and grapes for wine ... New, and some old, endeavors to sell homegrown cheeses, cut-and-wrapped meat products, corn fresh off the stock, warehouse spuds, apples just picked off the tree and pumpkins straight from the field make Skagit Valley a true breadbasket, not only for the region, but the lucky 100,000-plus people who live here as well. (Skagit Business Pulse, WA)
East County farmers and ranchers use marketing variety Apr 6, 2005
Talea and Les Price, owners of Jones Creek Farms in Lyman, grow 180 varieties of apples, many of them heirloom ... com including sending the heirloom apples to the East coast, as well as garlic, Talea Price said ... Jim Perkins grows 60 varieties of apples, pears, plums and wine grapes right outside of Sedro-Woolley, and most of the product is sent to Eastern Washington for packing. (Skagit Business Pulse, WA)
The Skagit's Own' Label Apr 6, 2005
Apples of various kinds are grown and sold here. Mount Vernon's Draper Valley is a major name in chicken products. (Skagit Business Pulse, WA)
Mitch-all-together Apr 6, 2005
"He has three apples left... I guess I can't have one.". I haven't slept for 10 days, because that would be too long.. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Party ideas for ages 6-9 Apr 6, 2005
Fantasy favors can include mirrors, apples, candy necklaces and rings, polished rocks (jewels), stickers and fairy tale books. For fairytale food try serving Three Little Pigs in a Blanket, Hansel and Gretel's Gingerbread House, Red Riding Hood's Picnic Basket (boxed lunch) and Snow White's Apple Pie. (AZCentral -- Families)
It's simple: Drink when you're thirsty Apr 6, 2005
The Institute of Medicine noted that Americans get a lot more water -- more than a fourth of our total intake -- from solids, especially juicy fruits and vegetables, such as lettuce (96 percent water), cooked broccoli (89 percent water), oranges (87 percent water) and apples (86 percent water). Even a cooked tenderloin steak contains 50 percent water. (Anchorage Daily News)
If you're low: natural ways to cheer you up Apr 6, 2005
Try to steer him away from quick-fix sugars higher GI (glycaemic index) foods, white bread, mashed potato, sugary cereal and instead towards lower/medium GI foods apples, dried apricots, peaches, lentils, beans, wholewheat pasta, oats, wholegrain bread (). A selenium deficiency has been linked to feeling low Brazil nuts will help. (TimesOnline)
Fruit, Veggies Tied to Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk Apr 6, 2005
In the current study, adults with high intakes of fruits and vegetables tended to favor fresh fruits like apples, oranges and cantaloupe, and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower. These foods, Ghadirian and his colleagues note, are key sources of carotenoids and vitamin C. another antioxidant that has been tied to lower pancreatic cancer risk. (MEDLINEplus)
Food prices rose less than 2% in 1st quarter, farm group says Apr 5, 2005
25, followed by eggs and apples each rising 9 cents, to $1. 08 per dozen and $1. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Critter Ridder Apr 5, 2005
Some people also report Horse apples (large bumpy green fruit from Bois DArc trees) repel roaches. Fleas Spray with Orange oil, sprinkle natural (NOT swimming pool grade) DE, practice more frequent vacuuming of carpets and bathing of pets, if applicable. (Suite101.com)
Study Reveals Differing Amounts of Naturally Occurring Flavanols in Chocolate and Cocoa Powder Apr 4, 2005
Some suggestions include: -- Sprinkle cocoa powder on popcorn, warm and cold coffee drinks, low fat or non fat plain yogurt mixed with fresh fruit, and baked pears, apples or other fruit -- Mix small bite-size pieces of dark chocolate in with a homemade trail mix of nuts and dried fruits -- Add chocolate shavings or cocoa nibs to fresh fruit cups, salad greens, or cold cereals such as granola or warm cereals such as oatmeal or cream of wheat -- Dip fresh or dried fruits such as strawberries,... (PR Newswire)
Postgame snack smackdown Apr 4, 2005
The real contest comes after the game: doughnuts vs. apples, and kids vs. parents ... Melissa Krantz hit a home run with Go-Gurt yogurt-in-a-tube snacks for her two daughters' soccer games but, in a bold move, combined it with apples ... "I felt I was being brave," the West Hollywood mother says about the apples, which went over well with her younger daughter's teammates, but not so well with the older daughter's. (Los Angeles Times)
Pilot breakfast program to start at Roosevelt Apr 3, 2005
Teachers and aides will assist the students in opening the simple, prepackaged meals, which will include fruit (bananas, oranges, apples and raisins), fruit bars, yogurt, milk and juices. No pancakes, toast, scrambled eggs or other foods that are greasy, sticky or likely to wind up all over the desks and floor will be served. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
'SIDEWAYS' TEXAS-STYLE Apr 3, 2005
He looks at its lively raspberry color, swirls it in the glass, then takes a whiff: "Pomegranate, cranberry, Fuji apples, a little toffee," he says, excited. He agitates his glass for "a second profile," closes his eyes and thrusts his nose in it deep: "Fresh rhubarb, red cherries, red plum.". (Houston Chronicle -- Travel)
Taking those first 10 Steps ' Apr 3, 2005
After the first week, consume two servings per day of berries, pomegranates, cherries, plums, any whole citrus, cantaloupe, red grapes, peaches, apples, pears or apricots (dried or fresh). Avoid the sweeter tropical fruits bananas, pineapple, mangos and papayas. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Take In the Strip, the Shows, Then Hit the Highway Apr 3, 2005
Candy (and I mean every type of candy)-covered caramel apples at New York-New York. The french fries at Tropicana. (The Ledger)
Fasting Every Other Day, While Cutting Few Calories, May Reduce Cancer Risk Apr 3, 2005
(February 26, 2001) -- Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have determined that drinking apple juice and eating apples has a beneficial effect on risk factors for heart disease. Results of the pioneering clinical. (Science Daily)
Earth's Best(R) Sesame Street Healthy Foods Hit the Shelves Apr 3, 2005
5 ounce pouches per box) -- available in Maple & Brown Sugar and Apples & Cinnamon Organic Letter of the Day Cookies (5. 3 ounce box) -- available in Oatmeal Cinnamon and Very Vanilla Crunchin' Crackers (5. (Yahoo Finance -- Food Processing)
Dogs and the aromas of hunting Apr 3, 2005
"Among these memories are, "The smells that men like to remember pipe smoke and boot dubbing and Hoppe's No. 9, and fly dope on a red bandanna handkerchief, and wet dog fur steaming by the fire, and the smell of leather that is more like a taste, and the before-breakfast smell of coffee boiling and bacon frying, and the smell of a cottonmouth the smell of fear and the fall smells of sweet fern and rotting apples and burnt powder in the frosty air. "Read the words again, and focus on each item... (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Hotel restaurants
Hotels where the food is as good as the rooms Apr 3, 2005
Each day resident chef Oscar Velasco uses the freshest natural ingredients to create dishes drawing on Spain's rich gastronomic heritage, such as grouper marinated with mashed smoked apples. Santceloni, Hesperia Madrid, Paseo de la Castellana 57 (00 34 91 210 8800; ). (The Independent, UK)
Calls for UN reform after Oil for Food scandal Apr 2, 2005
NILE GARDINER: I think it's more than just one or two rotten apples. I think that there is corruption across the UN system. (ABC Online)
NATURE TRAVEL One man's vision is a paradise of plants
By Hugh and Midori Paxton Apr 2, 2005
You leave Eden realizing that life on Earth, despite all the bad apples doing their best to destroy it, is still a paradise. And a lot of fun. (Japan Times Online, Japan -- Life)
Patti Nagai: Growing pineapple for fruit can take two years Apr 2, 2005
Cover your plant each night with a plastic bag containing a couple of very ripe - even bruised - apples. Do this each night for about two to three weeks and you should be able to see an inflorescence forming about two months afterwards. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
The big chill Apr 2, 2005
(Do not store the bulbs with apples. Apples give off a gas that damages the bulbs. (AZCentral -- Home)
Plans for '05 Earth Day readied at Armand Bayou Apr 2, 2005
ABNC volunteers will sell popcorn, apples and water. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children and seniors. (The Citizen - online, TX)
The deconstruction of motel lobby art Apr 2, 2005
Anchorage Daily News: Alaska's Newspaper. Last Update: April 1, 2005 11:47 PM. (Anchorage Daily News)
State Plays Role in Fight Over Pesticide Levels Apr 1, 2005
Methomyl is an insecticide used on such crops as apples, beans, broccoli, corn, grapes, oats, oranges, soybeans, tomatoes and wheat. Alachlor is an herbicide applied to corn, soybeans, peanuts and other crops. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Clowning around came naturally Apr 1, 2005
We'd teach kids how to paint faces and blow up balloons, making them into animals, or apples and pears, and the kids just lined up. People loved it, and we learned that clowns can break down barriers we were able to draw people out of their shells. (Meriden Record Journal, CT)
Anita Creamer: Fast-food news is cause for heartburn Apr 1, 2005
No one raps about apples and celery, though. You may not like to think of your daily Whopper as a cultural issue at the nexus of poverty, race, class, ethics, nutrition, exploitation and capitalism, but fast-food companies clearly do. (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)
Fruit, Veggies Tied to Lower Pancreatic Cancer Risk Apr 1, 2005
In the current study, adults with high intakes of fruits and vegetables tended to favor fresh fruits like apples, oranges and cantaloupe, and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower. These foods, Ghadirian and his colleagues note, are key sources of carotenoids and vitamin C. another antioxidant that has been tied to lower pancreatic cancer risk. (Yahoo News -- Health)
Bring on the bread! Apr 1, 2005
She was OK giving up bread, she loved having eggs at breakfast, and she has "never been a pasta or potatoes person." But key lime coconut squares from Florida were another story, as were sweetened apples baked into a flaky crust, particularly with ice cream - real ice cream - melting against the warm pie. "I'm a fanatic about ice cream," says Gray, a financial adviser who lives in Wellfleet. (AZCentral -- Home)
Perfect pancakes for autumn evenings Apr 1, 2005
But you can bake apples, slice bananas, squeeze oranges, haul out the ice cream or whip up some fresh cream. The choice is entirely yours. (iAfrica.com)
Bishop's farm market set to expand Mar 31, 2005
Bishop's Orchards grows a variety of crops including apples, peaches, pears, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, vegetables and pumpkins. The family farm corporation owns 300 acres of the 320-acre farm. (Shoreline Times, CT)
More to this story Mar 31, 2005
Bananas are a popular choice among adventurous grillers, as are sliced pineapples, pears, plums, nectarines, peaches and apples. Raichlen also cores whole apples and pears; stuffs them with butter, brown sugar, spices and graham cracker crumbs or nuts; and smoke-roasts them. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Taste: The lunch bunch is shining Mar 31, 2005
There are a half-dozen sandwiches (built on robust New French Bakery breads), starting with a big-old mess of a grilled cheese filled with tart apples and a ton of sweetly caramelized onions; it's impossible to eat without making a mess of yourself, and it's delicious ... Applesauce elsewhere often teeters dangerously toward baby food, but not at Blondies, where the refreshing, sugarfree stuff is a pleasingly lumpy blur of Fujis and Granny Smiths and just the right amount of cinnamon. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Friday Night Bites Mar 31, 2005
These are small little pastries filled with sweet apples. Actually, they are more than a bite, but certainly more petite than an entire pie. (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
GIs Against Torture Mar 30, 2005
Veterans groups are in a unique position to re-establish the narrative about prison abuse so that the American public comes to understand the abuse issue not in terms of rotten apples but in terms of fruits from a poisonous tree. about John Sifton. (The Nation)
Chefs move turkey to everyday dining Mar 30, 2005
To make the stuffing, mix the croutons, apples, pecans, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic, cup cider, and cup heavy cream together. Allow to macerate 10 minutes, and mix again. (Quad-City Times, IO)
A few fresh ideas for dried fruit Mar 30, 2005
Youll find dried figs, cherries, cranberries, apricots, apples, pineapple bits, peaches and currants, as well as the old standbys raisins and prunes ... Cooks note: For testing purposes we used Sun-Maid Fruit Bits, which is a ready-to-use mixture of sun-dried raisins, golden raisins and dried apples, apricots, peaches, plums and cherries. (Quad-City Times, IO)
What's ripe: The breathing habits of apples Mar 30, 2005
There are two main ways to store apples ... Current CA storage practices got their start in England before World War II, when farmers discovered their apples kept longer if stored in an airtight room ... Scientists at Cornell University learned to control the "breathing" of apples by controlling the oxygen, humidity, temperature and nitrogen levels in the room. (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)
Breakfast should be packed with fiber, not fat--> Mar 30, 2005
CINNAMON BREAKFAST APPLES. 1 cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 4 or 5 cooking apples (about 1 1/2 lb.) 2 tbsp water 1/4 cup butter ... Pare apples and chop into bite-size pieces. (Univeristy of Georgia Red and Black, GA)
Charlotte russe: queen of desserts Mar 30, 2005
In place of a luxurious cream filling, their centers were stewed fruit, usually apples. Instead of ladyfingers, stale cake or bread was often used for lining the mold. (Los Angeles Times)
Hollabaugh leads direct-marketing group Mar 29, 2005
The Hollabaugh family has raised fruit mostly tree fruit, including apples, peaches, plums, apricots and pears since 1955. They also grow strawberries, blueberries and asparagus. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Celestial Seasonings(R) Tea Dreams(TM) Mar 29, 2005
Cinnamon Apple Spice: Vanilla Rice Dream and fresh apples lightly touched with cinnamon. Imperial White Peach(TM): Sweet white peach Rice Dream brightened with juicy peach chunks and tea. (Yahoo Finance -- Food Processing)
`Organic' is not a generic feel-good label anymore Mar 28, 2005
Growing apples organically, for example, is a difficult undertaking if the selected apple variety is highly susceptible to apple scab, a fungal disease. By selecting a disease-resistant apple, like `Liberty,' apple scab can be virtually nonexistent. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Healthy choices: Vending machines now offer low-fat alternatives Mar 28, 2005
Apples, oranges and other fresh fruits, as well as salads and bottled water, are readily available in the machines at the health center ... Consolidated's vending machine revolves around for a view of all selections, which also includes milk; juice; spaghetti; chicken cordon bleu; sandwiches; pasta salads; individual fruits like bananas, apples, oranges; and some fruit cups, she said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Children refuse fruit, even when it's free Mar 28, 2005
The most popular were apples and grapes, followed by bananas and oranges. Many refused to try unfamiliar fruits. (The Independent, UK -- Education)
Teen
aims for new life Mar 28, 2005
After the exercise, they have a snack of green and red apples, crackers and instant soup. Each week, Nonas offers them different snacks that are about 200 calories each and can be purchased in grocery stores in Harlem. (USA Today -- Life)
US demands Japan ease farm barriers Mar 28, 2005
The measures the United States has urged Japan to take include lowering tariffs on most of the items, which include wheat, pork, beef, oranges, apples and dairy products ... the items include: items, wheat, pork, BEEF, oranges, apples and dairy products. (Japan Today, Japan)
Gourmet diary: A week in the new New York Mar 27, 2005
Also excellent (though the name throws one off) is the skate schnitzel, fresh ray fish cooked in hazelnut butter and showered with capers, walnuts, apples and jicama. Le Bernardin But during a week's worth of dining, a single dish stood out as the best. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Diet Advice Leaves Club Unimpressed Mar 27, 2005
Matthew Dail also thought Guiliano was trying to make oranges into apples by foisting the ways of metropolitan French women onto provincial Americans. Some of her suggestions weren't realistic he said, such as going to several different markets every day, gathering groceries for meals instead of getting enough groceries for a week which is reality for most Americans. (The Ledger)
Give 'em hell, Harry Mar 26, 2005
"If you don't like my apples, then don't shake my tree," says Truman. He knows every trail, creek and cave within horse riding distance. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Maundy Thursday -- Kelso service bridges Jewish, Christian traditions Mar 26, 2005
Charoseth, a mixture of nuts, chopped apples and raisins, represents the mortar used to make bricks by Jewish slaves; horseradish is a symbol of the bitterness of slavery. A spring of parsley represents the hopefulness of spring and the sign of new life. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Comics in Context Mar 26, 2005
You know our opinion, but we want to know yours. and rate them for all to see. (IGN FilmForce)
GU Students End Hunger Strike Mar 26, 2005
Washington (AP) - More than two dozen Georgetown University students broke a 10-day hunger strike Thursday armed with bagels, apples and strawberries after the university agreed to hike wages for its lowest paid workers. The students were demanding a living wage to help families survive on one full-time job with the high cost of living in the Washington region. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Off The Cuff Mar 26, 2005
I m going to NYC this year the biggest of all apples ... I ve done an excessive amount of research from traveler s books and eating big apples, so listen up. (LSU Reveille Online, LA)
Flying colors Mar 26, 2005
At an autumn show, workers found bites taken out of an arrangement of apples. Hungry guests could pose additional trouble this winter. (Los Angeles Times)
More of this story Mar 25, 2005
Ringrose urged comparing apples to apples, comparing recent test scores in Plainville with past test scores here. He said when that is done, local scores are rising, adding the children here are getting good educations. (Plainville Citizen, CT)
Non-native pest found in Vallejo Mar 25, 2005
Brown marmorated stink bugs can damage such crops as peaches, apples and citrus. They are native to Asia and are considered a major agricultural pest in Japan. (Fairfield Daily Republic, CA)
Nanotech: The Tiny Science Is Big, and Getting Bigger Mar 25, 2005
Scientists are intrigued by materials and devices built at the nanoscale, because they bridge the realm of behavior between Newtonian physics (forces like gravity represented by apples falling out of trees, for example) and quantum mechanics (the laws of physics that apply at very small scales such as those found in atoms). Straddling both realms, nanomaterials have unique properties. (National Geographic)
Budget cuts hurt kids Mar 24, 2005
They pocketed their apples or bananas to take home to eat later. This story was reported to me by one of the Food Share volunteers who helps our agency, Rocky Mountain Development Council (RMDC) operate USDA's Summer Food Service Program. (Helena Independent Record)
Hop past Easter treat trap Mar 24, 2005
Fresh fruit, such as oranges, apples and bananas, can make a basket appear colorful, and homemade baked goods like cookies and mini muffins can offer sweets in smaller quantities. Beiler suggests revising recipes to use half the amount of sugar. (The Daily Item, PA)