An estimated 2 million Americans are afflicted with celiac disease , making the market for gluten-free products booming even while food companies and researchers have yet to fully solve their greatest challenge making products taste good. Newswise Medical News . Gluten-Free Too Often Taste-Free. Newswise An estimated 2 million Americans are afflicted with celiac disease, an intolerance for food containing wheat, and the market for gluten-free products is booming even while food companies...

The disease, an autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients, is mainly set off by gluten a protein found in all forms of wheat including durum, semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn and faro, and related grains such as rye, barley and triticale. However, for an increasing number of individuals in the United States, picking up a product before looking at the ingredients could be dangerous people diagnosed with Celiac disease. LEWISTOWN Where...

Mr Barden said chickpeas showed a wide adaptability to various soil types and although high clay sodic country was not suitable, the crops grew well in fertile black or red soil. Mr Barden said dry seasons had reduced the profile of ascochyta in more recent years, although this disease threat should not be taken lightly in the Central West as wetter seasons will return. Mr Barden is confident GRDC-supported research will result in new and better varieties released each year and doesn't...

Although the Nile Valley accounts for just four percent of Egypt's surface area, it is home to virtually all of this north African nation's 79 million residents; and, the overcrowding in the valley looks set to become worse, given that Egypt's population is expected to double by 2050. The lush landscape that surrounds him is situated on the road connecting the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to the coastal city of Alexandria. Thirty years later, Egypt is still reclaiming the desert, to provide...

Earlier in Monday's session, prices came under pressure from spilloverselling of sharply lower wheat prices and technical selling. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures settled higherMonday, recovering from losses set earlier on position squaring ahead ofMonday's crop condition report and participants unwinding wheat-corn spreads,analysts said. Zuzolo predicts crop ratings will decrease 3-4 percentage points from lastweek's rating of 62% of the crop in good-to-excellent condition because of...