Vitamin C secret unlocked (TVNZ)

The race to breed the “super fruit” of the future could be won by Kiwi scientists who have unlocked the secret to vitamin C. Researchers have uncovered a gene which controls how plants produce the vitamin.

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Reported failure of vitamin E to prevent heart attacks may be due to underdosing (News-Medical-Net) The findings, published early online in Free Radical Biology and Medicine, suggest that these earlier studies all had a fundamental flaw the doses used werent high enough to have a significant antioxidant effect. [News Source]

Scientists uncover vitamin C plant secret (The New Zealand Herald) Agricultural scientists say they have uncovered the last big secret of vitamin C in plants, and it will create the chance to breed healthier fruits. [News Source]

Criticism flies over plans for Yuma county pig farm.

Hundreds of young hogs scurried back and forth in pens, snorting and bumping into one another.

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Sold on organic. Greg Bingham a dairy farmer in Franklin County, Utah is among a escalating number of farmers who are changing over to producing organic milk as a way to make family farming more profitable. [News Source]

Farm bill prescription calls for more fruits, vegetables. Your doctor may already be telling you to eat more fruits and vegetables. Now, the President's Cancer Panel is weighing in, recommending that the farm bill be used to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. [News Source]

Costs keep solar on the sidelines, at least for now. With the passage of Initiative 937 forcing utilities to look for alternative energy sources, and production of Washington-made solar equipment coming on line, Mike Nelson is predicting solar power will soar like mercury in an August thermometer. [News Source]

Size matters: The Great British weight debate. In Britain, being thin is increasingly seen as a sign of wealth and status, yet more of us are overweight than ever. Are we in danger of becoming a society segregated according to size? [News Source]

Doctors warn of high blood pressure epidemic in children. Thousands of British youngsters may be suffering from undetected high blood pressure, doctors have warned. [News Source]

Vitamin boost for fruit (Herald Sun) SCIENTISTS have discovered exactly how plants make vitamin C, a breakthrough they say will lead to more potent fruit. [News Source]

The power of produce. When it comes to fighting cancer, the power of produce will depend on who -- genetically -- you are, the variety of vegetables or fruits you select and even whether you cook them or not. [News Source]

Hackensack River is getting cleaner. After centuries of development, dumping and damming, the 50-mile-long river is turning the corner. [News Source]