Researchers at the University of Arizona are cross-breeding rice found in Thailand to produce new strains that would be more drought-tolerant, disease-resistant and have higher yields.
The European Commission (EC) has issued a report on the functioning of the current system of minimum excise rates for alcohol and alcoholic drinks in the EU.
The heart health benefits from fish like salmon and mackerel seem to be weakened when farm-raised fish are fed vegetable oil instead of fish oil, new research indicates.
Al Bru, chairman and CEO of Frito-Lay, will retire February 1, 2005. Irene Rosenfeld, former president of Kraft Foods' North American business, was appointed to Bru's former position.
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) -- more commonly known as mad cow disease -- is most likely still present in the U.S. and Canada, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded.