The world's largest seed and agrochemical corporations are stockpiling hundreds of monopoly patents on genes in plants that the companies will market as crops genetically engineered to withstand environmental stresses such as drought, heat, cold, floods, saline soils, and more.

The Commission proposes a new paradigm of nutrition which incorporates the double burden of undernutrition and diet-related adult disease. This double burden is amplified by the link between maternal and fetal undernutrition and a population's susceptibility to adult diet-related disease.

Fairbank Farms is issuing a voluntary recall of selected ground beef products.

Turkey Delight is a delicious way to use everyone's favorite Thanksgiving leftovers in a single dish. Turkey, gravy, potatoes and stuffing form a magnificent holiday quartet. I often prepare the dish on Thanksgiving Day, then cook it a few days

There are only three ingredients - potatoes, eggs and mayonnaise. If you can boil water and stir, then you can whip up a batch of this simple potato salad for your next barbecue.

A savory meat and bread mixture seasoned with chili powder is baked into a buttered button mushroom cap in this appetizer which is served hot.

The classic lime margarita gets a new twist with the addition of bananas.

Chicken breast is coated in a delicately spiced, and slightly sweet breading, then baked with grapefruit juice and nectarine.

Layers of French fries, broccoli and ham topped with a creamy soup mixture and sprinkled with cheese.

A delicious casserole - elegant enough for a Sunday brunch!

Wheat bran and oat bran are simmered with sauteed onions, cheese and herbs, then refrigerated. The mixture is formed into patties and baked, then served with a horseradish gravy.

Marinate chicken in Italian-style dressing and grill with veggies.

Daily Random RecipeINGREDIENTS:2 t olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (about 2 T) 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 t ground cumin 1/2 cup brown lentils, rinsed and picked over

In developing countries, where low-quality, monotonous grain- and tuber-based diets are the norm, the risk for micronutrient deficiencies is high. Women of reproductive age are among those most likely to suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, yet in developing countries there are

This policy brief informs that "while some are attempting to boost African agricultural productivity by biotechnological engineering, others prefer the results-oriented, plant breeding approach".

For the session on "Repositories with open educational resources for agriculture & rural development" (which has now started and is expected to conclude on Sunday 11th of May), we have taken an interview from Dr. Lisa Petrides (President, Institute for

The paradigm shifts in agricultural practices and institutions in the US could be assessed by a careful reading of the content provided here.

Almost everybody is interested in their health to some degree or another. For some of us, we try to get a little bit of exercise, get plenty of rest at night and eat a balanced diet. For other individuals, however,