Modified cottonseed may be used for food
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Cotton, for thousands of years one of the most important crops for clothing and shelter, might also become a source of food. A chemical called gossypol makes cottonseed inedible for humans, though some of it is used in feed for cattle, which are less affected by the toxin. Now, researchers at Texas A&amp;M University have genetically modified cotton to produce seeds with little or no gossypol.
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U.S. scientists have developed a way to breed corn that can boost the vitamin A it gives people who eat it -- a potentially important advance for regions of the world burdened by vitamin A deficiencies.
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The Department of Agriculture is poised to approve a list of nonorganic ingredients that can be used in food stamped with an organic seal.
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ISLAMABAD: The World Trade Organisation (WTO) members have set up a body to focus on cotton as a specific issue in the agriculture talks, as required in the decision called the âJuly Packageâ taken in August this year to all the WTO negotiations, it
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When Fred Zaunbrecher heard in August that the popular variety of long-grain rice he was planning to grow had become contaminated with snippets of experimental, unapproved DNA, the Louisiana rice farmer took it in stride and ordered a different variety of seed for his spring planting.
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NEW YORK  - Americans should bulk up on whole grains like oatmeal, barley and brown rice to help lower their risk of clogged arteries, heart attacks and strokes, according to researchers.
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The Agriculture Department approved for human consumption a type of genetically engineered rice that had contaminated domestic rice supplies last summer.
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A farming co-op in the Netherlands has asked the ministry of agriculture to authorise the use of spicy tabasco sauce to protect their young crops from the insatiable appetites of hares, rabbits, crows and ...
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Seed and biotech companies see a big opportunity in developing corn and other crops tailored for use in ethanol and other biofuels.
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A food extract could be used to improve the effects of an established cancer drug, research suggests.
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By Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Jun. 22--A simple sugar found in fruit and a variety of other sources could be converted to fuel for cars and trucks.
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A genetically engineered cotton plant with lower levels of a harmful chemical in its seeds could create a rich source of protein for people in the developing world.
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NEW YORK  - Diets with increases   whole-grain foods, high in soluble or insoluble fiber, are   associated with a reduction in blood pressure in individuals   with slightly elevated cholesterol, according to researchers in   Maryland.
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By Durham, Sharon  Using compost to make a foliar spray or soil drench to promote plant growth and suppress plant diseases has gained popularity in the United States during the past 10 years, especially among organic farmers.
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It promotes an interesting strategy of combo meal customization.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offered new guidance to the food industry on Monday to try to keep fresh-cut vegetables safe but admitted it is still not clear how lettuce, tomatoes and other foods get contaminated in the first place.
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Substances found in cruciferous  vegetables, like broccoli and cauliflower, may help protect  people from bladder cancer, a new study shows.