Japan said late on organic farming uptake. Consumer demand for organic food is growing dramatically in Japan and other parts of Asia, according to the Soil Association's recently released global Organic Market Report 2007. [News Source]

The school cafeteria, on a diet. School districts across the country have been taking steps to make food in schools healthier. [News Source]

Futile protein cycle keeps mice thin. Eating as much as you like but never getting fat sounds like a dieter's dream. But it's a reality for mice missing a key gene, researchers have found. [News Source]

It’s small and ugly but it might be key to a major advance in medicine. A breakthrough by scientists in Scotland is set to ensure that the simple fruit fly plays a key role in the understanding of human diseases, from cancer to infertility to Alzheimer's. [News Source]

Is vitamin D a miracle vitamin? Find out (MSNBC) Even with the “right” nutrition, it turns out that many are lacking Vitamin D, and this can have some extremely serious health consequences.  Dr. Judith Reichman explains why and how much we need of the bone vitamin. [News Source]

Health Tip: Get Enough Vitamin D (MedicineNet.com) Title: Health Tip: Get Enough Vitamin D Category: Health News Created: 9/4/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2007 [News Source]

More vitamin D could mean fewer cancers: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Thousands of cases of breast and colon cancers might be averted each year if people in colder climates raised their vitamin D levels, researchers estimate in a new report. [News Source]

How green do you want your bananas?

The Co-operative supermarket group is to ballot millions of its members and shoppers on ethical and environmental issues to come up with new green priorities.

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Lead tests rare for Utah kids. Kirsten Foulon was a little concerned about lead when she took her baby girl, Eliza, to the doctor for her 1-year-old's checkup. [News Source]

Fair raises awareness about global issues More than 500 people, including Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland, filtered through a Johnstown organic farm Monday to learn and share knowledge about living in balance with the environment. [News Source]

Obese U.S. youngsters suffer iron deficiency: study. Overweight U.S. children run an alarmingly high risk of iron deficiency, a condition which can lead to learning and behavior problems, researchers said on Tuesday. [News Source]

How to win the weight battle. Ten years and billions of dollars into the fight against childhood fat, it's clear the campaign has been a losing battle. What explains both the problem and the elusiveness of a solution? Blame the American "toxic environment." [News Source]