Less green at the farmers’ market. The new farm bill before Congress has several proposals to vastly increase food aid to the poor, including two programs that allow them to buy at farmers’ markets -- but there's a catch. [News Source]

Environmentalists sue to force cruise lines to reduce pollution. An environmental group filed a lawsuit Wednesday to force the federal government to crack down on pollution from cruise ships, which account for a major share of the traffic at the Port of Miami and Port Everglades. [News Source]

Melamine discovered in hatchery fish food. Fish bound for Oregon's rivers and streams have eaten a steady diet of melamine-tainted food since late December. [News Source]

For most people, gluten isn’t a diet enemy. Gluten, a wheat protein, is found in everything from breads to salad dressings to ice cream. [News Source]

Green fuel growth jeopardizes US food exports. America's push to wean itself off foreign oil by expanding production of fuel made from corn and soybeans could jeopardize its status as the world's biggest food provider, the head of agribusiness Bunge North America said Tuesday. [News Source]

As child obesity surges, one town finds way to slim. Sparked by a desire to curb childhood obesity, this town of 78,000 has undergone a subtle yet dramatic transformation in the past five years. [News Source]

Record-breaker blames ‘vitamins’ (Honolulu Advertiser) Facing a possible two-year suspension from competitive running after failing a drug test, a contrite Lyubov Denisova apologized for what she said was an inadvertent offense, and vowed to return to running whenever she is allowed. [News Source]

Sun may not supply all vitamin D needs (UPI) A U.S. study suggests even people who receive abundant sun exposure of nearly 30 hours per week may still suffer from low serum levels of vitamin D. [News Source]

Don’t believe TV when it comes to fluid intake (Detroit News) Dear Dr. Donohue: According to TV, I am supposed to drink 24 ounces of milk to lose weight. And I am supposed to get 8 ounces of orange juice to provide 25 percent of some daily recommendations for vitamins and minerals. Will four 8-ounce glasses of orange juice give me all the vitamins and minerals I need each day? In my weight class, I was told to drink 64 ounces of water a day to lose weight. ... [News Source]