Food crunch opens doors to bioengineered crops (High Plains Journal)

KUNMING, China (AP)--Zeng Yawen's outdoor laboratory in the terraced hills of southern China is a trove of genetic potential--rice that thrives in unusually cool temperatures, high altitudes or in dry soil; rice rich in calcium, vitamins or iron.

New Staten Island health craze: Magic potion or get-rich-quick scheme? (Staten Island Advance)

Users say MonaVie drink cures everything from high cholesterol to torn ligaments, but critics question the hard-sell technique

A Kernel of Truth: New Study Reveals Health Benefits of Corn Products (Beaches Leader)

Comments ( No comments posted. ) (ARA) - For generations, children have been told to eat their carrots because it was good for their eyes. A new study may have moms saying the same about corn bread, corn flakes and other breakfast cereals.

Nutrition Wise: Chewing Gum, Ginger, Diet and Psoriasis (Kansas City InfoZine)

By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: Can chewing gum help you lose weight? Q: Does ginger promote digestive health? Q: Does diet have any effect on psoriasis?