The site, backed by independent nutritionists and dieticians, uses a traffic light system of green, red and amber symbols to indicate the fat, sugar and salt content of products. Launched by consumer group Choice, the Food for Kids interactive database provides information on the nutritional content of popular foods, from breakfast cereals to snacks, drinks and spreads. A NEW website has been launched today to help parents fight the marketing spin from food companies and choose healthy...

The government has also compensated 800 out of more than 4000 white farmers who have already lost their land under the controversial land reform programme, a junior government minister was quoted as saying in the official Herald newspaper. A total of 226 white farmers were given eviction notices, which expire before the end of September, the Herald reported Flora Buka, minister of state for special affairs responsible for land resettlement, as saying. There is room for negotiation when we...

Less familiar are biotech battles in the agricultural sector, where multinational seed companies are using patents to deny farmers or entire nations the right to use and sell seeds from patent- protected crops. This week, however, a drawn-out battle against Monsanto's entrenched corporate monopoly will come to a head not in the streets or the fields but in an arcane technical hearing at the European Patent Office. Monsanto, the biotech giant, has drawn public protest across the world. The...

The organic pet food is about $3 for 13 ounces right now, but if interest persists, the price likely will go down. Our scientists are just trying to help out by doing diagnostic testing of food samples and tissue of diseased animals to identify the cause of illnesses of these pets, she said. McDowell started the business after her terrier died of cancer and she researched ingredients in pet food. People need to be reassured they don t have to rely on these big pet food chains because that...

Manuse/Daily News staff GHS Mon Apr 30, 2007, 01:23 AM EDT Story Tools: Email This . Print This Natick - This spring's weather may be delaying crop planting and the launch of agricultural attractions, but farmers with diverse crops and activities said last week they weren't too concerned about the rain and cold. Manuse/Daily News staff GHS Mon Apr 30, 2007, 01:23 AM EDT Story Tools: Email This . Print This Natick - This spring's weather may be delaying crop planting and the launch of...