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RPT-FED FOCUS-Fed's credibility tested as inflation drifts below target
ReutersBy Pedro Nicolaci da Costa WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - With the U.S. inflation rate about half of the Federal Reserve's 2.0 percent target, the central bank is facing a major test and some experts wonder whether it will eventually need to ramp up its...Tags: Milton Friedman, Economy, Financial Markets, Central Bank, Prices
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Don't Label Genetically Engineered Food
The Hartford CourantThe recent call for labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients — especially on a state-by-state basis as in Connecticut — is unnecessary, unrealistic and uninformed. As someone who grew up and attended college in...Tags: Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Horsemeat scandal prompts plan for EU fraud crackdown
Reuters* Commission proposes minimum fines, surprise inspections * Sanctions currently vary from country to country * Proposals part of new package of EU food safety rules BRUSSELS, May 6 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed more unannounced...Tags: International Organizations, Fines, Politics, Punishment
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Land of Linkin'
Change of SubjectA weekly listing of intriguing, wacky, useful, provocative and otherwise interesting links that readers and I have come across and think you might want to see. Look for Land of Linkin' first thing every Monday morning and click here to...... -
China probes mutton supplier; govt website says linked to Yum
ReutersSHANGHAI, May 6 (Reuters) - Shanghai authorities are testing mislabelled mutton from a wholesaler a government website said supplies a chain of hot pot restaurants run by U.S. fast food firm Yum Brands Inc, the latest safety scare to taint China's food...Tags: China, Shanghai (China), Kentucky Fried Chicken, Lifestyle and Leisure, Lamb
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Marylander recognized for fighting hunger
A good deed can be as simple as giving a few coins or donating used clothing. But Gaithersburg resident Brett Meyers has taken the role of good Samaritan one step further, feeding families by turning waste into nourishment. Meyers, who has spent most of...
Tags: Panera Bread Company, Montgomery County (Maryland), Lifestyle and Leisure, Montgomery County (Virginia), Consumer Goods Industries
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Spring planting festival near Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Mo.-- More than 7,000 visitors are expected to visit Bakersville Pioneer Village near Mansfield, Missouri, for the 13th annual Spring Planting Festival. It's sponsored by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company on May 5 and 6, 2013. The 2-day...
Tags: Children's Health, Music, Music Industry, Science and Technology, Entertainment
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Emanuel doubles down as year 2 ends
Surrounded by kids as he accepted money from a soft-drink company for nutrition and exercise classes, Rahm Emanuel was asked if it might make more sense for children's health to take a harder line on the sale of sugary drinks. "I'm here about making...
Tags: Economy, Patrick J. O'Connor, Separation of Church and State, Barack Obama, Richard M. Daley
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READER SUBMITTED: Second Annual School Breakfast Summit - Naugatuck School District Takes Second Place
NaugatuckGovernor Dannel P. Malloy today joined State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, the Connecticut Breakfast Expansion Team (CBET) at the Second Annual School Breakfast Summit. CBET, a collaboration of End Hunger CT!, the Connecticut No Kid...Tags: Government, Milford (New Haven, Connecticut), U.S. Department of Agriculture, New Milford, Executive Branch
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At the Counter chain, burgers get the personal touch
Jeffrey Weinstein once swept through 19 Denver restaurants in six hours, a feat that most people would characterize as gluttony. Weinstein calls it research. Eating out is more than a hobby for the founder and co-chief executive of the Counter, a...
Tags: Cheddar Cheese, Companies and Corporations, Business, Allergies, Music Industry
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Brazil's food inflation: don't blame it all on the weather
ReutersSALTO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil, an up-and-coming agricultural superpower with abundant fertile land, is struggling to provide consistently affordable food for its population. To understand how, consider the tomato. Prices of the red fruit shot up...Tags: Environmental Issues, Tomatoes, Labor Legislation, Mexico City, Onions
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Rat for dinner: Hundreds arrested in China, where eating is 'game of chance'
Rats disguised as mutton? Out of China comes a story of crimes against meat and man. And be warned: It will make you lose your appetite. Chinese authorities say uninspected meats, including fox, mink and rat, were disguised as beef and mutton with the...
Tags: Flu, China, Lamb
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