New rules on pesticide residues. The European Commission this week made an important step forward in its efforts to ensure food safety in the European Union: a regulation revising and simplifying the rules pertaining to pesticide residues entered into force. [News Source]

Margarine fine for study, not for eating. Researchers involved in a national study are shopping near and far for the foods to give participants. They are importing hundreds of tubs of margarine from England because Health Canada won't allow their sale since research showed potentially adverse effects in rats. [News Source]

Except for N.O., almost all invited home Wednesday morning. With electricity still sporadic and only a few gasoline stations and groceries open for business, tens of thousands of residents are expected to flood back to southeast Louisiana parishes today. [News Source]

Stricter controls drafted for Montgomery runoff. Maryland environmental officials proposed tougher pollution controls yesterday on Montgomery County's storm water runoff as part of an effort to protect drinking water supplies and restore the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. [News Source]

Huckabee puts yoghurt and jogging on the GOP menu. Mike Huckabee was speaking at an obesity forum at the Republican national convention that, for the first time ever, will now include addressing obesity as part of its platform, or political manifesto. [News Source]

Dairy farmers raise green standard. Britain's dairy industry has recently been on the receiving end of criticism over its impact on the environment. [News Source]

Schoolchildren show addiction to caffeine. Schoolchildren have been showing signs of caffeine addiction after consuming energy drinks such as Red Bull, health campaigners have cautioned. [News Source]

Vitamins, family style: What to take when (MSNBC) You, your kids, and your parents all have surprisingly different requirements when it comes to nutrition. Here's a guide to help you know who needs what vitamins and when. [News Source]

B-Vitamin Deficiency May Cause Vascular Cognitive Impairment (Medical News Today) A deficiency of B-vitamins may cause vascular cognitive impairment, according to a new study. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University used an experimental model to examine the metabolic, cognitive, and microvascular effects of dietary B-vitamin deficiency. [News Source]

Vitamin B deficiency may cause vascular cognitive impairment (New Kerala) Washington, Sept 3 : A deficiency of B-vitamins may cause vascular cognitive impairment, according to the latest Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study. [News Source]

1200 Bottles of Vitamins “Going to the Dogs” and Charity (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Vitamin manufacturer BigNutrition is offering for auction 1,200 bottles of its chihuahua breed specific dog vitamins to benefit Adopt A Stray, a local no kill animal rescue organization in South Florida. [News Source]

Dr. Paul Donohue: The spotlight is on vitamin D (Detroit News) Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 76-year-old female. Until December 2005, I thought I was in fairly decent health. That's when I suffered a fractured hip. I didn't fall, just sort of slipped down. I have recovered and feel great, and I exercise. Last April, my doctor prescribed 50,000 IU vitamin D once a week. I have been taking it ever since. I get lots of sun. I also take 600 mg of calcium with 200 IU ... [News Source]