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Thursday, January 5, 2017

NPR News: A Big Fish Sells For Over Half A Million — But Other Big Questions Persist

A Big Fish Sells For Over Half A Million — But Other Big Questions Persist
For the sixth year in a row, Kiyoshi Kimura won a massive Pacific bluefin tuna at Tsukiji market's famed New Year auction. Conservationists are worried about the species' dwindling population.

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NPR News: New Guidelines Recommend When To Introduce Peanuts To Babies

New Guidelines Recommend When To Introduce Peanuts To Babies
New guidelines recommend introducing babies to peanut containing foods in the first year of their lives. The recommendations are based on studies that show early introduction of peanuts to infants reduces their risk of developing a peanut allergy later in life.

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NPR News: Fishing Rule Aims To Do For All Marine Mammals What It Did For The Dolphin

Fishing Rule Aims To Do For All Marine Mammals What It Did For The Dolphin
Foreign fisheries exporting seafood to the U.S. will now have to meet the same standards for protecting whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals as American fisheries do.

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NPR News: The Next Generation Of Farmers Is Being Trained In New York City High Schools

The Next Generation Of Farmers Is Being Trained In New York City High Schools
At Johne Bowne High School in Queens, along with literature and math, some 600 city public school students also learn the basics of farming, wine-making and aquaculture, among other skills.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

NPR News: A Plant-Based Atkins Diet? It Works, Says New Ranking Of Top Weight-Loss Plans

A Plant-Based Atkins Diet? It Works, Says New Ranking Of Top Weight-Loss Plans
U.S. News and World Report's annual list of Best Diets is out, and while reviewers have a few beefs with the regular Atkins Diet, the veggie version gets high marks. So do other plant-based diets.

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