For the future of farming, look up. What if you could eat tomatoes and corn that were grown just a Metro stop from home? The idea may sound far-fetched, but it might not be far away. [News Source]

Eating fish: good for heart, bad for environment? Doctors recommend a good dose of salmon or tuna in the diet because of its benefits to the heart. But is it good for the environment? [News Source]

Bad for baby: New risks found for plastic constituent. Two animal studies demonstrate that early exposure to a chemical known to leach from baby bottles, the linings of food cans, and other plastic items can trigger illness and even changes in genetic expression. [News Source]

Tata-Tea-to-reenter-vitamin-water-segment (Express India) Tata Tea might have lost Glaceau to Coca-Cola earlier this year, but the domestic tea major's appetite for the vitamin water segment is still good and the company wants a fresh bid to re-enter it. [News Source]

A global change at the local level. There are those in the environmental movement who measure progress in greenhouse gas emissions or pesticide use. Meryl Frank measures it in empty seats. [News Source]

Water no longer major lead source in Utica. A water treatment plant built in the 1990s substantially reduced the amount of lead in local water, the Mohawk Valley Water Authority says. [News Source]

Lung cancer on rise in Guangdong. The number of people suffering from lung cancer has grown by 111.85 percent in the past two decades in Guangdong Province, China, according to a survey. [News Source]

Link between genetics, diseases to get closer look. The University of Louisville said Thursday it will create a federally backed center for researchers trying to unravel how someone's genetics, lifestyle and surroundings can lead to diseases common in Kentucky. [News Source]

Hard To Swallow (Forbes) Former high-flyer Usana claims it offers great vitamins; critics say it's more of a Great Pyramid. [News Source]

Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc. to Discuss Second Quarter 2007 Results for Bondholders (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) NORTH BERGEN, N.J., Aug. 10, 2007 -- Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc., a leading specialty retailer and direct marketer of nutritional products, will hold a conference call for its bondholders on Thursday, August 16th, at 11:00 am, Eastern Time. [News Source]

Produce treated with pesticides not limited to grocery stores. An apple a day may keep the doctor away, until the pesticides on the apple contribute to future cancer or some other ailment. [News Source]

Injecting B-12 into athletic controversies (The Oregonian) Pity poor vitamin B-12. One day it's circulating through the human body, building fresh cells and protecting nerves. The next it's splashed across the nation's news pages like Lindsay Lohan: [News Source]