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April 18, 2012
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Salt levels in fast food vary significantly between countries
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Apr 18, 2012
Salt levels vary significantly in the fast foods sold by six major companies in various developed countries, which suggests that technical issues, often cited as barriers to salt reduction initiatives, are not the issue, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). An international team of researchers from Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States looked at data on the salt content of 2124 food items in seven product categories from si ... read more

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Salk scientists discover how plants grow to escape shade
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UC Research Reveals One of the Earliest Farming Sites in Europe
University of Cincinnati research is revealing early farming in a former wetlands region that was largely cut off from Western researchers until recently. The UC collaboration with the Souther ... more
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India won't be able to store another bumper crop
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No-till farming revolution grows in Indiana
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Rapid climate change threatens Asia's Rice Bowl
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Determining total fertility in strip-tilled fields
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Tackle fungal forces to save crops, forests and endangered animals
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Hunt on for rice to resist salt, flooding
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Strip-till improves soybean yield
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Iran starts $1-bn project to bring water to desert
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Half of England in drought: officials
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FCC drops Google 'Street View' investigation
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Poor Spring Rain Projected in Africa
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ITT Exelis delivers imaging system for next-generation, high-resolution GeoEye-2 satellite
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Biggest environment satellite goes silent
The European Space Agency said Thursday it had lost contact with Envisat, the biggest Earth-monitoring satellite in history. ... more
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'Serious' pesticide threat in former Soviet Union: UN agency
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Fungus threat escalates for food, wildlife: scientists
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Climate said threat to Asia's 'Rice Bowl'
Catastrophic flood-drought cycles could threaten Asia's rice production and pose a significant threat to millions of people across the region, researchers say. ... more
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Ancient Amazonians farmed without fire
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NASA Sees New Salt in an Ancient Sea
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UN calls for funds for drought-hit Sahel
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India: reforms needed for water supply
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Two anti-Qaeda fighters, farmer killed in Iraq
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