Vitamin A protein may reveal hidden fat (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News) Measuring blood levels of a vitamin A protein may be useful in estimating a type of fat inside the abdomen that it not visible, new research shows. [News Source]

Vitamin A protein may reveal hidden fat (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) Measuring blood levels of a vitamin A protein may be useful in estimating a type of fat inside the abdomen that it not visible, new research shows. [News Source]

UAE needs policy to check food fortification, say experts (Gulf News) Al Ain: Vegetable oils and milk products in the UAE market are improperly fortified with vitamin A and D, thus posing health problems to the consumers, new research reveals. [News Source]

Help! I’m food confused. Organic, free range, fair trade – arghhh! The weekly shop has turned into a nightmare for the conscientious consumer. [News Source]

Workers prepare to scrub, clean NYC blast site. Workers in respirator masks and blue protective suits prepared to scrub down buildings and clean up streets sprayed with toxins and mud after a steam main erupted beneath an intersection a block from Grand Central Terminal. [News Source]

Balancing the wheel of life. Between 1990 and the present, Canada has spent about $2.5 billion on policing Akwesasne, but a fraction of that money could instead have cleaned the river and sustained community health. [News Source]

Doctor’s studies links dairy to cancer risk. While dermatologists routinely advise patients to get their vitamin D from dietary sources instead of sunlight, Dr. Robert Bibb doesn't want them getting it from yogurt and cheese. [News Source]

Shame game ‘losing’ war on obesity. Radical moves to cut child obesity, such as fast food bans in schools and lunchbox inspections, have been slammed as "mean-spirited, knee-jerk reactions" designed "to take the pleasure out of life", according to an influential Scottish think tank. [News Source]

The localvore’s dilemma. Sometimes buying local food helps in the battle against climate change. Sometimes it doesn't. And sometimes, it's just too confusing to decide. [News Source]

‘Made in USA’ doesn’t guarantee food safety (Contra Costa Times) That loaf of Sara Lee bread on the grocery store shelf was made with flour from U.S. wheat. But the Illinois-based food giant uses honey and vitamin supplements from China. [News Source]

One Billion People Don’t Get Enough Vitamin D (iVillage Total Health) Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem that can lead to a number of serious health conditions, but it can be prevented, says one expert. People get vitamin D from sun exposure, diet and supplements. Yet vitamin D deficiency is all too common. [News Source]