Taiwan’s love for American beef is evident by the growth in exports to the Asian island nation this year, and U. S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)-Taiwan’s team, contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program, is exploring new channels ...
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What do you think the average consumer is looking for when they step up to the meat counter to purchase your beef? Regardless of price, consumers expect a safe, wholesome, high quality product every time they make a purchase and expect that ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released a statement expressing its concerns over BlueScope's proposed acquisition of OneSteel Sheet & Coil business from Arrium Ltd. Australian watchdog said that the proposed ...
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Parents' concern about their children's online safety might vary according to their race, ethnicity and other factors, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from a 2011 online survey of more than 1,000 parents across the United ...
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The number of U.S. teens who wind up in the emergency room after taking the club drug Ecstasy has more than doubled in recent years, raising concerns that the hallucinogen is back in vogue, federal officials report. Emergency room visits ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accepted undertakings from both Coles and Woolworths supermarket groups that they will each voluntarily cease making fuel saving offers that are wholly or partially funded by any ...
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After completing its “first full risk assessment” of aspartame and associated breakdown products, a European Union food-safety group has concluded that the controversial artificial sweetener is safe for human consumption at ...
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The H7N9 bird flu virus does not yet have the ability to easily infect people, a new study indicates. The findings contradict some previous research suggesting that H7N9 poses an imminent threat of causing a global pandemic. The H7N9 ...
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Google Glass announced updates to the software in its Internet-linked eyewear to allow users to snap pictures by winking. The new feature, which promises to escalate privacy concerns already being voiced about the high-tech gadget, came ...
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Corn and soybeans were up; cotton was mixed; and wheat was down for the week. As the Christmas season quickly approaches trading volume has reduced substantially with the exception of soybeans which have high volumes when accounting for ...
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Whole Foods Market, Inc., announced on Wednesday that it plans to phase out Chobani Greek Yogurt from its stores early next year to focus on organic and non-GMO products. "As the national demand for Greek yogurt has grown, the number of ...
Organic, cage-free or home-grown? We think about our purchasing ethics in many areas of daily life, but not often about technology. As with any product, though, we should think about the effects of our actions on workers and the ...
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Moving outside the US for launching their new "dENiZEN" brand aimed at Asia, Levi Strauss created a history of sorts. The new brand is aimed at China, Singapore, South Korea, India and other asian continent countries. Based in Hong ...
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Traveling long distances by plane, car or train over the holidays can pose health risks if you don't take steps to protect yourself, an expert warns. "One health risk to consider when traveling is simply sitting for too long," Dr. Clayton ...
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People who take certain acid-reflux medications might have an increased risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency, according to new research. Taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to ease the symptoms of excess stomach acid for more than two years ...
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