RECENT ITEMS» (Filter Magazine) As " Paper Plate " zeros in on whats wrong with the status of 50 in hiphop, its easy to get lost in GZA's intricate wordplay and hidden wit. So put down that Formula 50 Vitamin Water and check out the beef thats best served on this hot plate . And if you miss a diss or two, don't stress. [News Source]

Food safety first. The search for the source of salmonella poisoning that sickened more than 800 people in the past two months demonstrates the importance of dealing with several inadequacies in our food inspection system. [News Source]

Disease, stress threaten bees. Dennis Remsburger makes his living from bees and honey. Advertisement But he's a little nervous about whether that will be viable in the future. [News Source]

Pasadena retiree fights malnutrition in Afghanistan — with soybeans. Far from his Pasadena home, nutritionist Steven Kwon stood before Afghan government officials and agronomists in Kabul three years ago, extolling the virtues of protein-rich soybeans as a way to curb the rampant malnutrition in the war-torn nation. [News Source]

Bottled water stokes fluoride, cavity debate. On the long list of cavity culprits, soda pop and sugary fruit juices rank high. Now public health officials are pointing the finger at bottled water. [News Source]

Disease, stress threaten bees. Research of colony collapse disorder at this stage is taking a multipronged approach, looking into a number of causes: pathogens, pa-rasites, pesticides, stress and malnutrition. [News Source]

Pregnancy and peanut butter. A new study has found that moms who ate peanut butter or nuts every day increased the risk of asthma in their kids by 50 percent. [News Source]

The ABCs of Vitamin D (NBC 2 Fort Myers) Vitamin D is best known for helping build strong bones, but growing research raises theories about its role in staving off everything from colon cancer to heart disease. [News Source]

Briefs | Food tax relief begins today (The State) Starting today, the 3 percent state sales tax on unprepared food will be eliminated. That means lower prices for everything from cans of corn to bags of chips . What’s not covered: alcohol, tobacco, prepared foods, vitamins and pet food. County local-option sales taxes, such as the 1 percent levied in Richland and Lexington, still will be charged. •  S.C. trade group names new director [News Source]

Causes (New York Times) Iron deficiency anemia occurs when the body lacks mineral iron to produce the hemoglobin it needs to make red blood cells. In general, there are three stages leading from iron deficiency to anemia: [News Source]

Primary Health Care Coughs Up Its Vitamins (Forbes) The Australian operator of medical clinics decides that the pills business it acquired with Symbion Health is not a fit, so it is selling it on to Sanofi-Aventis for $546.6 million. [News Source]

Primary Health Care Coughs Up Its Vitamins (Forbes) The Australian operator of medical clinics decides that the pills business it acquired with Symbion Health is not a fit, so it is selling it on to Sanofi-Aventis for $546.6 million. [News Source]