Canadian outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) said its first Fair Trade Certified T-shirts will be available late this summer online and in its 17 brick-and-mortar stores. The T-shirts, which will include MEC's popular line of ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
When the UK government's plans to introduce aversion packaging on cigarettes began its fight with Big Tobacco at the beginning of June, a battle broke out in Australia too. It took two weeks for the Australian government to quash it. By ...
University College London researchers published their study whose results show that users of ecigarettes who want to quit smoking are 60% more likely to succeed than when they use NRTs or simple willpower. Like other aspects of ecigarettes, ...
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Researchers have found that electronic cigarettes have established such good reputation among young parents who use them and believe that they are less harmful than the traditional cigarettes. The research was presented during the annual ...
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As part of the President's Climate Action Plan – Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing updates to its air standards for new municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. These ...
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In a development that is being hailed as a significant milestone in the field of in vitro fertilization, Auxogyn Inc. (Menlo Park, CA) has announced that its Eeva System test has received clearance from the FDA. The test is the first ...
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Milk preferences are changing in the UK, with plant-based milks growing in popularity The fortunes of traditional dairy products may be turning in the UK, with sales decreasing, while things are looking considerably more positive for the ...
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Children eating Mediterranean Diet high in fruit, nuts, vegetables and fish are 15 per cent less likely to be overweight, study Children eating more in line with the rules of the Mediterranean diet are 15 per cent less likely to be ...
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Financed by the Cancer Research UK charity, University College London was able to successfully complete a landmark 5-year, cross sectional survey that confirmed electronic cigarette efficiency over conventional Nicotine Replacement Therapy ...
Paper-based packaging producer Smurfit Kappa has announced plans to reduce CO2 emissions per ton of paper produced by 25% by the year 2020 in its seventh annual Sustainable Development Report. The company's original target of a 20% ...
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Nestlé has officially opened its new Chinese research and development (R&D) facility in Dongguan, in Guangdong province, China. The new facility will support the company's partnership with Hsu Fu Chi, and will focus on research in ...
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Canada-based frozen yogurt producer Yogen Früz has introduced three new yogurt flavors, - Mojito Sorbet, Strawberry Daiquiri Sorbet and Piza Colada Frozen Yogurt. The minty cool Mojito Sorbet is a dairy-free treat, which is made by ...
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Arcadia Biosciences, an agricultural biotechnology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and enhance human health, announced the commercial launch of SONOVA ULTRA GLA Safflower Oil. With 55 ...
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US-based Cargill has introduced a new low-cost and easy-to-use ingredient known as IngreVita. The new ingredient, which is a blend of oleic canola oil, fish oil and proprietary antioxidants, provides long-chain omega-3s (EPA and DHA) and ...
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DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced the opening of a new technical service center in Kiev, Ukraine, in a move to support dairy manufacturers in the Eastern European market. The new center, which is an addition to the company's global ...
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