Clean up Flin Flon. While the appropriate health studies are carried out to answer questions about contamination in Flin Flon, Winnepeg, the province should err on the side of caution and clean up the ground where children play. [News Source]

Joining the veggie uprising. Tomorrow, up to 2,000 people will crowd into a large hall in Dublin’s Temple Bar in Ireland to celebrate World Vegetarian Day. [News Source]

Study: Vitamin C Essential For Plant Growth (Environmental News Network) University of Exeter - Scientists from the University of Exeter and Shimane University in Japan have proved for the first time that vitamin C is essential for plant growth. This discovery could have implications for agriculture and for the production of vitamin C dietary supplements. The study, which is published in The Plant Journal , describes the newly-identified enzyme, GDP-L-galactose ... [News Source]

Animals: Handle with care! Global warming is affecting the habitat of the animals. [News Source]

A third of US kids pop dietary pills (New Scientist) Despite high supplement intake, it remains unclear whether children are getting the recommended levels of vitamins and minerals [News Source]

• Cutting Out Sugar Could Make Life Much Sweeter (Turks.US) German researchers have found out that giving up sweets and avoiding vitamins could help you live longer. The findings were based on a laboratory study which involved worms that were given glucose-free samples. [News Source]