We’re trying out a new format for the Digest’s news links, suggested by Dr. Vino. What do you think?
Pharm animals: The latest animals to be genetically engineered to produce medicines for humans are some 500 U.K. chickens, which now lay eggs high in therapeutic proteins. [BBC News]
Brazil beefing up, U.S. style: Brazil’s cattle industry is booming, with more exports than any other country, and 90% of it is grass-fed beef. Yet grain-finishing feedlots are becoming ever more popular. How do you say “Stop!” in Portuguese? [Miami Herald]
California citrus update: As much as half a billion dollars’ worth of California oranges, lemons, and other produce has probably been ruined by the last few days’ cold snap. [L.A. Times]
Ethical cookbook thumbs-up: A longish double review of Peter Singer’s “The Way We Eat” and Jay Weinstein’s “The Ethical Gourmet” tells us that maybe we better check out Weinstein’s cookbook after all, as it “offers a clear and engaging compendium of which foods to avoid and which ones to seek out. The section on seafood — a perennial pitfall for well-meaning diners — is especially well done.”[Science & Spirit]
Trans fats and female infertility: A new study found that women with ovulation-related fertility problems tend to eat more trans fats than fertile women. Nutritionist Marion Nestle is unconvinced of a cause-and-effect relationship, and so are we. [CBS News]
“Whole Foods for kids”: The KidFresh grocery store in New York offers healthy foods kids are likely to eat, along with child-size shopping carts. We’re intrigued. [New York Magazine]
Sweetening ethanol’s deal: An editorial recommends doing away with government controls on sugar to make it economically feasible to turn it into ethanol. [Boston Globe]
WWII-era animal experiments: Workers have excavated 40,000 tons of carcasses, manure and other waste from former experimental animal farms at Hanford. The subjects included sheep fed radioactive iodine, hairless pigs used to simulate soldiers in a nuclear battlefield, and alligators smart enough to hold their breath for two hours when they smelled ether. [Seattle P-I]
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January 15th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Stop in Portuguese is PARE! ; )
January 16th, 2007 at 4:52 am
Very nice! Well, *I* like it! ;-) It’s easier to scan. Thanks!