EU loses WTO battle over frozen chicken imports
The EU has lost a battle at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to restrict the import of cheap frozen, salted chicken cuts from Thailand and Brazil through punitive tarrifs.
Archives for June 5, 2005
High vitamin B intake cuts risk of colorectal cancer
Women who consume significant amounts of vitamin B6- often found in fortified cereals- can cut their risk of colorectal cancer, especially if they drink, according to new research, writes Dominique Patton.
Grants to promote UK grain usage
Grants of up to £50,000 (€73,000) are available to companies launching new products that would result in additional UK grain usage.
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Who is afraid of GMOs?
It is a perversion of the 21st century that while affluent societies continue the quest to slice the fat from their increasingly obese populations, five million children die from hunger each year, and more than 850m people go chronically hungry.