9:35 p.m. update: Vineland OKs $3M. loan to help vitamin manufacturer relocate downtown (Press of Atlantic City) VINELAND - City Council has approved a $3 million loan to help the manufacturer of an international brand of vitamins begin production downtown. [News Source]

How bad is high-fructose corn syrup? What do you think of high-fructose corn syrup? Is it worse for us than regular sugar? [News Source]

Fukuda’s low-carbon society ‘vision’ needs to shorten its sights. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has released his "vision" for creating a low-carbon society in a bid to fulfill his responsibility as chairman of the summit of the G-8 nations in Toyako, Hokkaido. [News Source]

Doing our part to feed the world. The United States can lead the way in achieving lasting global food security with a renewed commitment to long term investment in agricultural development in the world's poorest nations. [News Source]

Rules on GM produce to be reviewed. The Food Standards Agency is to review how it regulates the marketing and labelling of genetically modified produce, after a government paper on food policy on Monday highlighted the difficulties of sourcing non-GM animal feed. [News Source]

As food costs soar, it’s back to basics for meal planners. Often when food prices increase, the first items that grocery shoppers leave out of their carts are the healthful foods — fruits, vegetables, fish and lean meats. [News Source]

Funds to help farmers adjust to changes tripled. Funding for research to help farmers tackle climate change has been tripled, with the Rudd Government yesterday pledging $46 million to the cause. [News Source]

Price of British farm produce ‘will have to rise.’ The price of meat, milk and other British farm products will have to rise to reflect the environmental cost of producing them, a Government study has concluded. [News Source]

Pediatricians recommend cholesterol drugs for some kids. In a further concession to the impact of the childhood obesity epidemic in the US, a leading group of pediatricians is recommending that kids as young as 8 years old be given cholesterol-lowering drugs in hopes of preventing heart problems later in life. [News Source]

Can’t keep the weight off? Maybe leptin is the culprit. So, you ate less and exercised more and lost weight. But now the pounds are piling back on. You're hungrier than ever, and you can't seem to resist food. Once again, it's all your fault, right? Wrong. [News Source]

ADHD might raise kids’ obesity risk. Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are at a 50 percent higher risk for being overweight if they are not taking medication for the condition, a new study finds. [News Source]

Kids’ cholesterol levels new worry for parents. New guidelines released yesterday by the American Academy of Pediatrics are the strongest yet on the issue, spurred by mounting childhood obesity. [News Source]