Skin complexion linked to vitamin D deficiency (CTV.ca) A new study has confirmed that people of colour -- those of African and east Asian background -- may be dangerously low in vitamin D -- so low it surprised researchers. [News Source]

Skin colour linked to vitamin D deficiency (CTV.ca) A new study has confirmed that people of colour -- those of African and east Asian background -- may be dangerously low in vitamin D -- so low it surprised researchers. [News Source]

Vitamin C and Colds (WebMD) Can vitamin C really help prevent or even treat colds? Learn more about vitamin C to see if it can help keep you well this cold season. [News Source]

Vitamin lawsuit bears fruit for food banks (CBC) Food banks across Canada are benefiting from a settlement in a class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for vitamin price fixing. [News Source]

UN warns on soaring food prices.

The soaring cost of food is threatening millions of people in poor countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned.

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Chocolate: a cure for cancer? It tastes much too good to be a health food. But can chocolate really prevent cancer, heart disease and depression? [News Source]

The Big Question: Why are food prices rising so fast, and who are the beneficiaries? The effects of climbing food prices are being felt across the globe, with prices of several different staple foodstuffs reaching record levels. [News Source]

Corn’s key role as food and fuel. Corn prices, have doubled over the past two years in part due to demand for the biofuel, ethanol, and the way in which ethanol policy is made in the United States. [News Source]

Environment Ministry to increase number of companies required to report greenhouse gas emissions. The Environment Ministry will drastically increase the number of companies obliged to report their emissions of greenhouse gases, a plan certain to come under fire from the business community. [News Source]

The world’s first climate change refugees. Within a few weeks a boat filled with wide-eyed children and tearful adults will pull out from a Pacific lagoon to escape the slow death of their island home. [News Source]

Vitamins and Dietary Supplements in the US Report Provides the Latest Retail Sales Data Allowing You to Identify the … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Vitamins and Dietary Supplements in the US" to their offering. [News Source]

Vitamins of the Stars: Do They Work? (ABC News) Though Hilary Swank swears by daily vitamin regimen, others aren't convinced. [News Source]