The vitamin factor (Guardian Unlimited) Of all the controversies surrounding cancer, the role of Vitamin D is one of the most contentious [News Source]

Gas, electricity bills to state CO2 emissions.

In about a year, people will be able to check how much carbon dioxide is being emitted from their households and cars by looking at their gas and electricity bills and their gasoline receipts.

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“Eating local” has little effect on warming, study says. Being a "locavore" and eating foods grown near where you live may not help the environment as much as you might think, according a new study. [News Source]

Whale tops warming risk list. The polar bear has become an icon of global warming vulnerability, but a new study found an Arctic mammal that may be even more at risk to climate change: the narwhal. [News Source]

Narwhals more at risk to Arctic warming than polar bears. The polar bear has become an icon of global warming vulnerability, but a new study found an Arctic mammal that may be even more at risk to climate change: the narwhal. [News Source]

Cereal mothers: Babies’ sex linked to moms’ breakfast calories. British researchers say a new study shows that would-be moms who skip breakfast are more likely to have girls than boys. [News Source]

Eight-legged bags of poison. Spiders and other critters living near a mercury-contaminated river contain unusually high levels of the toxic metal, and it is turning up in area songbirds. [News Source]

India warned over heart disease. India will account for 60% of heart disease cases worldwide within two years, according to new research. [News Source]

How much your groceries will cost in 10 years?. However much you hope that the food crisis will go away, it's difficult to ignore this week's headlines warning us that the era of cheap food is over. But which of the staples in our shopping basket will be worst hit? [News Source]

Peas, please, with mint or scallions (Reno Gazette-Journal) Green peas are so robust they can be planted in spring when the ground temperature has reached just 50 F. Sweet, starchy green peas, also called English or garden peas, are a great source of many vitamins and nutrients, including vitamin C and folic acid. They also are a great source of dietary fiber and plant proteins. [News Source]