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2.0.. agro: Grains:
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A ubiquitous woodland mix of lawn grasses and trees has found its way throughout Europe and the United states,
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the potato is the second most important food for families after maize. Smallholder farmers produced around 10 million tonnes of potatoes this year,
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including corn (maize), sugarcane, sorghum and millet. But many of the most popular crops, including wheat
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Meanwhile, we've been artificially boosting the populations of certain select species, such as cows, dogs, rice, maize and chickens oe most
or in some cases plant nonnative trees and grasses, or introduce animals to restore the functions that the pre-human ecosystem once provided oe such as reducing soil erosion,
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and providing catchment reed beds that filter out any runoff before it enters the river, have reduced greatly the problem there.
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along with specific instruction on growing more than two dozen different crops, including maize, sorghum and mangoes. Â But Zedeck says she realized early on that to have the impact she wanted,
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humanlike creatures could be founded on grains of truth, some say. For example, the Indonesian cryptid Orang Pendek("short person Â) is described often in Indonesian folklore as a small, hairy, manlike creature not dissimilar to Homo floresiensis.
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the slurry that comes out of the biogas can be used to fertilize grass and crops, he says.
In 2007, they went to India to test their business plan and that's when White and his partner, Sorin Grama, first heard about the milk problem.
White and Grama toyed with different designs, and different technologies. Like Kisaalita, they thought about using solar power,
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Once shrubs and grasses have been cleared from the land there are no roots to hold soil, nutrients and water in place.
I found farmers planting vetiver oe an Indian grass oe to protect their soils from erosion,
but we are now learning ways of retaining it, from the big transcontinental projects to small-scale grass-planting.
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As many as 20 million hectares of cultivated rice are affected by submergence in Asia every year. To get round the problem,
millet and maize oe that are high in calories but lack iron, zinc, Vitamin a and other micronutrients.
researchers are now trying to find maize strains that naturally produce high levels of beta-carotene.
and their collaborators screened around 300 maize strains, and unearthed some with boosted beta-carotene levels.
They then looked for any genes in these maize strains that resembled genes linked to high beta-carotene levels in other plants."
finding a small number of maize varieties that grow in both tropical and temperate climates and
Plant breeders are using the naturally occurring maize plants and those markers to breed new plants.
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At this point, Anonymouss actions had taken not on a political bent. Some members of Anon would argue it was better that way.
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Before his Twinkie diet, Mr Hub considered himself a healthy eater with a diet including whole grains, fibre
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The research group on evolutionary genetics has discovered that a gene for the enzyme PGIC has been transferred into sheeps fescue (Festuca ovina) from a meadow grass, probably Poa palustris,
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orange, khus (fragrant grass), rose and lemon.¢¢Deep Fried Insects Topping off the list of specialty foods is this protein-rich delicacy from Thailand,
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#What Whole Wheat Really Means Is your bread actually made with whole grains? Whole wheat, multigrain, 12-grain, oemade with whole grains here are many labels you can put on bread to make it sound healthy.
What really counts when it comes to buying better bread? Fewer ingredients, key labels, and basic weight math.
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tracing its descent from three different species of wild grass. But sequencing techniques have improved dramatically over the past decade,
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millers remove the outer layers of the grains to produce brown rice or more refined white rice the kind most widely consumed in the West.
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The study, produced after several years of field studies in the Carrizo Plain area about 100 miles northwest of Los angeles
scientists dug trenches deep into the Carrizo Plain. They used carbon dating and sophisticated imaging technology known as lidar to find signs of earth movements.
so that it dispatched its own team of investigators to the Carrizo Plain to look over the initial findings
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when it came out from the grass, that was a surprise. The animal has all the markings of a Thomsons gazelle. oei would say its a younger female,
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While the endangered animal would have lived for about three months on a liquid diet before switching to bamboo and fruit,
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Consumers are increasingly demanding grass-fed beef, pork and lamb raised on local pastures by farmers who can vouch for the animals diet and treatment.
Consumers are increasingly demanding grass-fed beef, pork and lamb raised on local pastures by farmers who can vouch for the animals diet and treatment.
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Stuffed with grass, perhaps as an insulator or an early shoe tree, the 5, 500-year-old moccasin-like shoe was found exceptionally well preservedhanks to a surfeit of sheep dunguring a recent dig in an Armenian cave.
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In front of the hut, the mother is cooking maize porridge over an open fire, while the two daughters sit in the dust, peeling mangoes.
He trains on a well-kept grass pitch, receives three meals a day and sleeps in his own bed.
Treated Like a Commodity Souleymane Diomande is sitting in the grass after a training session.
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Biogas from sugar beets, grass, maize, including residue in the form of household waste, industrial waste and manure, biodiesel from rapeseed, ethanol from wheat and sugar beets,
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and mix of the grains and the basic technique (ranging from murderous to masterful) of the distiller.
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fresh vegetables or even frozen ones without the goo, whole grains and lean meats and fish.
then move to the sections offering bulk grains (including rice), canned beans and tomatoes, milk, eggs and maybe a piece of meat or fish.
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Researchers at Imperial College London have managed to transforms sugars found in fast growing trees and grasses into a large molecule, known as a polymer,
Dr Williams said The british research had worked out how to extract a polymer from glucose found in trees and grasses.
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Evan Ryan said trace element biofortification of grains supercharging them with elements such as zinc, boron, selenium or other micronutrients was a novel way of solving human health and nutrition problems.
He will speak on crop trace elements at the grain farmer research update in Corowa next week run by Riverine Plains Inc and the Grains Research and development Corporation.
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Bitty creatures called mystacocarids that live between grains of sand were captured by the Natural history Museums Regina Wetzer,
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#Agricultural Scientists Sequence Genome of Grass That Can Be a Biofuel Model Crop John Vogel of the U s. Department of agriculture (USDA) Agricultural research service (ARS) with the first wild grass to be sequenced, Brachypodium distachyon.
U s. Department of agriculture (USDA) scientists and their colleagues at the Department of energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute have announced that they have completed sequencing the genome of a kind of wild grass that will enable researchers to shed light on the genetics behind hardier varieties of wheat and improved varieties
The grass, Brachypodium distachyon, can be used by plant scientists the way other researchers use lab mice to study human disease as a model organism that is similar to
Brachypodium (pronounced bracky-POE-dee-umm) also is easier to grow than many grasses, takes up less laboratory space,
or any perennial grass as a biofuel crop is the difficulty in breaking down its cell walls,
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According to the research, animals fed on three strains of genetically modified maize created by the U s. biotech firm Monsanto suffered signs of organ damage after just three months.
The experiments were carried out by Monsanto researchers on three strains of GM maize. Two of the varieties contained genes for the Bt protein which protects the plant against the corn borer pest,
Dr Seralini concluded that rats which ate the GM maize had statistically significant signs of liver and kidney damage.
and urine of rats fed the maize for three months, compared to rats given a non-GM diet.
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7. Steamed Organic Asparagus with Wheatgrass and Bran Many food aphrodisiacs date from a time when it was difficult to eat nutritiously,
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those already sequenced include the black cottonwood (poplar tree and the grain sorghum, both targeted because of their promise as biomass feedstocks for biofuels production. oethis is a milestone for soybean research
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Watch for whole grains, a wider range of salads, selection in portion size, and low-sodium options to grow in popularity as well.
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Wheatgrass juice 12 oz. Lemon juice Combine in highball glass and serve. Stir slowly. Garnish with maraschino cherry.
Wheatgrass juice Combine in shaker and strain into cocktail glass. Serve. Stir vigorously. THE INFECTED MUSHROOM#8 oz.
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#Grains of rice genetically modified to produce human blood Blood protein from genetically modified rice could ease demand for blood donations.
Genetically modified grains of rice produce a key component of human blood in an attempt to provide an alternative to donations.
Over successive generations they were able to increase the amount of Human Serum albumin produced in the rice grains until it accounted for 10 per cent of the soluble protein produced in the rice seeds.
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#says John Shelton Reed, a sociologist and essayist on Southern life. But disappearing soybeans is an economic problem.#
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in addition to adhering to a healthy diet with lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and protein from fish, poultry and low-fat dairy products.
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Early visions of smart dust technology Smart Dust In the 1990s, Kris Pister, a researcher at UC Berkley dreamed up the idea of sprinkling the Earth with countless tiny sensors, no larger than grains
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Potato chips Potatoes, especially French fries Sugar-sweetened beverages (soda and fruit juices) Unprocessed red meats Processed meats Sweets and desserts Refined grains Unless your goal is to gain weight,
followed by whole grains, and then vegetables. Lets call these five healthy foods#ogurt, nuts, fruits, whole grains,
and vegetables#he Fab 5.#Surprised? So was I. Nuts are a high-calorie food, and good yogurt tastes like dessert.
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On top of Chicagos City hall is a garden with wildflowers and native grasses. In the garden stand two beehives where more than 100,000 bees come
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grass-fed operations is helping to not only decrease negative environmental impact, but also to improve environmental conditions by bolstering soil quality
and restoring the integrity of grass and pasture lands. Encouraging more small-scale, pasture-based farms will not only help to make individuals more self-sufficient,
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vegetables, whole grains and nuts#if you increase their intake, you had relative weight loss,
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In China, early farmers relied on cereals such as buckwheat, rice and maize, all of which lack niacin, A b vitamin vital for growth.
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Refractory#refers to the fact that these grains contain minerals that are stable at very high temperature,
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But todays parks are often little more than freshly cut grass and trimmed trees, with a playground thrown into one corner for the kids.
Carefully positioned among trees and grass, individual displays will be folded into the florascape in ways to help inspirations breath.
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and added whole grains in many cereals. Scott Faber, a vice president of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, a group that represents food makers,
sugar and fat and add healthful ingredients like whole grains. The rate of reformulation is going to increase,
They would have to include certain healthful ingredients, like whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables
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food processors and other producers are facing higher costs for oil, grains and other commodities. But only some of those increases are reaching the consumer.
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The state is the countrys#1 producer of durum wheat#thats what pasta is made from #and is also a major grower of other crops including barley, pinto beans, and flaxseed.
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The bottle is made from switch grass, pine bark, corn husks and other materials. Ultimately, Pepsi plans to also use orange peels, oat hulls, potato scraps and other leftovers from its food business.
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we focus on the big three grains#rice, wheat, and corn#that together account for nearly 90 percent of the harvest.
The International Grains Council estimates this years harvest at 672 million tons, up by 27 million tons over 2010.
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grass-fed cows and pigs served at Marlow & Sons, an eatery and drygoods store,
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Changing diets around the world stemming from higher incomes, especially in places like China and India, mean a greater demand for meat and better grains.
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Milk from organic cattle that eat a fresh grass diet is consistently better for your health, a new study claims.
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#said Jason Reed, founder of Seedstock. com, which hosted the event. There s not a lot of models for how sustainability can capture that increased demand and those increased pressures.#
#Reed said. One such investor is David Jeromin, managing partner at Golden mean Capital. Jeromin has been in venture capital for some time,
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Plus, there are limits on the amounts of grains and proteins that can be served over the course of a week.
There are similar requirements for grains. The biggest part of the problem with the new school lunch is reduced the amount of protein from meat in the meal from previous years,
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and focuses on fish, fruit, vegetables, nuts and whole grains, also saw improved cholesterol levels and other important markers that lower the risks of developing heart disease and diabetes.
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All other grains are processed and diluted with other ingredients, and although cereals are called whole grain,
The average person only gets about half a serving of whole grains a day and popcorn could fill that gap in a very pleasant way.#
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and grains in stores that offer bulk bins. And Amazon and big-box stores like Costco are established well sources of savings
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and grass to thrive beneath it. Pics) Designed for the Dutch city of Amersfoort, the temporary bench can be detached easily
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and grass Photosynthesizing Solar cells Andreas Mershin, a researcher at MIT, has created solar panels from agricultural waste such as cut grass and dead leaves.
Mershin says in a few years it will be possible to stir some grass clippings into a bag of cheap chemicals,
paint the mixture on your roof, and immediately start producing electricity. If you remember high school biology classes,
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such as whole grains, is metabolized safely by cells throughout the body, but the fructose element of sugar is metabolized primarily by the liver.
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researchers show how ozone pollution generated in each of the Northern hemisphere s major industrialized regions (Europe, North america and South East asia) damages six important agricultural crops (wheat, maize
%North american pollution contributes the most to worldwide losses of maize (60-70%)and soybean (75-85%.
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The Mediterranean plan includes whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy fats such as olive oil, and red wine in moderation.
and encourages plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy. A panel of 22 experts also rated the plans six other ways,
and whole grains. Jenny Craig is a commercial program that uses consultants and portion control, among other measures,
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#12 amazing examples of environmental art ives of Grass by Mathilde Roussel Soil, wheat seeds, recycled metal and fabric Brooklyn, New york,
For instance, in Lives of Grass by Mathilde Roussel, a work that features two grass covered figurative sculptures, Roussel explores the cyclic metamorphosis that transforms organic matter whether vegetable, animal or human.
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including synthetic versions of fragrances extracted from grass, coconut oil and saffron powder, as well as a gas used to make car tires.
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Even ordinary staples, such as maize, have risen markedly in price. High prices have boosted the living standard of millions of African farmers, especially the most enterprising, well-organized ones.
In Malawi, the government s decision in 2005 to give maize farmers fertilizer and hybrid seeds at a steep discount resulted in record harvests.
Colombia, found that cassava outperformed potatoes, maize, beans, bananas, millet, and sorghum in tests of 24 climate-prediction and crop-suitability models.
Wheat from Kenya, maize from Zimbabwe, and fruits and vegetables from western and southern Africa adorned European tables.
while neighboring Uganda produces surpluses of maize and other staples; yet parts of western and northern Kenya face a chronic struggle for food.
and production of maize soared. Skeptics of farm subsidies must at least accept that Malawi has followed only the U s. and European example of rewarding farmers with aid.
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For the sake of the analysis, other forms of added sugar included brown sugar, raw sugar corn syrup, corn syrup solids, malt syrup, pancake syrup, fructose sweetener, liquid
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individual ranchers are pooling areas to form a grass bank for their common use. Anything that I can do in my profession to encourage flexibility,
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but with less grains, Fox writes on his website, where he offers the dog food recipe, plus organic and GMO-free prepared pet food products.
And it was rarely meat it was scraps of grains and vegetable waste on the dump heaps.
Yet grains how much and what kind have become a controversial issue in recent years in both human and pet diets.
These days, most complete and balanced pet-food products contain grains according to Marion Nestle, who authored a book on pet food in 2010.
and cats who eat commercial pet food might also be gaining too much weight from the grains in it.
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The seed companies think providing more data to farmers could increase America s maize yield from 160 bushels an acre (10 tonnes a hectare) to 200 bushelsgiving a terrific boost to growers meagre margins.
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Although often categorized as a whole grain quinoa is genetically distinct from grains such as corn and wheat.
and weight gain without the issues such as poor digestion some folks have with whole grains.
So the biggest problem in getting quinoa into your diet could be its high price usually more than three times the price of most grains.
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So if you see sprouted wheat spelt kamut or bulgur bread they may contain more nutrition than the unsprouted varieties
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No supplement matches the nutrients in whole foods such as fruits vegetables nuts and whole grains.
because people who eat whole grains have a lower incidence of diabetes heart disease and cancers and are less likely to be compared overweight with those who eat refined grains.
Note that when enriched wheat flour is listed in the ingredients that means refined flour. Instead: Be sure a whole grain such as whole wheat whole rye whole oats
To boot research shows that too much refined grains and starches increases the risk for heart disease cancers diabetes and weight gain.
And chips made of whole grains rather than potatoes like Frito-Lay's Sunchips can legitimately be considered a health food
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t made of local grasses adapted to grow in the area. And the vast majority of manicured front yards require hefty watering to flourish.</
or rocks whereas other areas may rip out the water-hungry grass species such as St augustine and replace them with mixtures of native grasses that guzzle less water.
As a bonus many of these native grasses are softer and less itchy than the old standbys.</
</p><p>As the population grows it doesn' t make sense for desert-dwellers to grow thirsty crops such as cotton or raise cattle
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While lawns may be appropriate in some areas most green expanses aren't made of local grasses adapted to grow in the area.
or rocks whereas other areas may rip out the water-hungry grass species such as St augustine and replace them with mixtures of native grasses that guzzle less water.
As a bonus many of these native grasses are softer and less itchy than the old standbys.
Poor crop choice As the population grows it doesn't make sense for desert-dwellers to grow thirsty crops such as cotton or raise cattle
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She added that the confusion about gluten a protein has caused some people to avoid eating wheat and other grains.
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Like true panda bears red pandas spend much of their time munching on bamboo up in tree limbs.
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at least a half-serving of fruit or vegetables an item made from at least 51 percent whole grains or a specified level of vitamins or fiber.
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#Ambience Influences How Whisky Tastes A whisky sipped in a room smelling of fresh-cut grass with the sound of sheep baaing in the background tastes different from having the same drink in a sweet-smelling red room with piano music playing
A grassy room had a turf floor the sound of baaing sheep and the smell of freshly cut grass;
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#American Kids Need More Whole Grains, Veggies, Seafood, Report Says American children's diets fall considerably short of meeting national dietary recommendations according to a new government report.
and protein intake with average scores in the 80s but generally ate far too little whole grains greens and beans with average scores ranging from 14 to 18.
and beans replacing refined grains for whole grains substituting seafood for some meat and poultry and decreasing the intake of sodium (salt) and empty calories from solid fats
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and shrubs to feeding on grass several million years before their teeth were adapted fully for grazing according to a new study.
and that by taking the behavioral step to eat grass it imposes the selection pressure for the right kind of teeth Lister told Livescience.
'which mostly eat grass. Lister used data that looked for specific chemical signatures in the fossilized teeth of ancient elephants in east Africa.
Since grass is tougher to eat than leafy greens grazing animals tend to have crowned higher teeth with more enamel ridges Lister said.
Even with the wrong teeth for it by starting to eat grass as food these animals were imposing a lot of selective pressure.
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Now scientists have unearthed ancient pollen grains with microscopic features typically seen in flowering plants. These well-preserved fossils discovered in two core samples drilled in northern Switzerland are about 245 million years old dating back to the earliest known dinosaur in the middle Triassic period.
Pollen grains are small robust and numerous. This makes them easier to find in the fossil record than comparably large and fragile leaves and flowers.
After analyzing the structure of these grains the researchers suggested that the associated plants werepollinated by insects most likely beetles as bees did not evolve until about 100 million years later.
The researchers have seen these pollen grains in both Switzerland and the Barents sea north of Scandinavia.
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Pollen grains were numerous with about 1400 grains per gram seen in the tablets. These came from olive wheat and many other plants such as stinging nettles and alder trees.
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The drought destroyed or damaged portions of major field crops in the Midwest particularly field corn and soybeans causing hikes in farm prices
and leading to other shortages in animal feed including hay and grasses. Those price spikes in turn are prompting increases in the retail prices of beef pork poultry and dairy products.
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and track down other food sources from vegetation and grasses. The study reveals something interesting about the way scientists might operate.
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Average levels of inorganic arsenic in rice grains were between 2. 6 and 7. 2 micrograms per serving.
Consumers should vary their grains-for instance by eating wheat barley or oats as well as rice. Parents can also consider alternatives to rice-based foods as their child's first solid foods the FDA said.
Research suggests that rice cereal has no advantage over other grains as an infant's first food.
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and grass seed in the first years after they are burnt. However keeping fires small is an art
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and whole grains the AHA says. Seeâ 6 Easy Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables.
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During the westward expansion around 1880 settlers accidentally introduced to the west from Europe and Asia an invasive grass known as cheatgrass.
Scientists suspect that cheatgrass increases the number and severity of fires because it grows in arid lands
and other scientists shows that cheatgrass has been involved in a disproportionately large number of fires in the Great Basin a 600000-square kilometer area that includes parts of Nevada Utah Colorado California and Oregon.
Over the past decade cheatgrass fueled the majority of the largest fires including 39 of the largest 50 fires
In addition cheatgrass burned twice as frequently as any other vegetation. The Heat is On Another factor promoting increased wildfires in the western U s. is climate change
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and are filled with trees and bamboo. With mother serving as drill sergeant each new panda recruit learns survival skills such as how to forage for food
and anticipated availability of bamboo and panda activity obtained by tracking collared pandas in the wild.
But these horses have been consuming large amounts of bamboo and thereby destroying panda habitat. We have been focusing on identifying how panda habitat changes over time
In addition an adult panda must eat about 28 pounds of bamboo per day to fulfill its nutritional needs.
Unfortunately however pandas must increasingly compete for their needed bamboo with people who use this plant as food for livestock an ingredient for medicines and raw material for musical instruments.
and is funded partially by NSF indicates that by the end of the 21st century climate change may kill off swaths of bamboo that pandas need to survive.
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and ranching operation is looking out on a deep green field of sunflower vetch corn clover buckwheat savannah grass and other crops.
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considering retesting other foods including some types of whole grains and legumes. For the most part the inaccuracies are small
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