Carbonated & Sports
Swilling sweet slushie before running in the heat increases endurance, study shows
By Gina Kolata
The New York Times 2010-04-26
High-fructose corn syrup linked to significant weight gain, abnormal increases in body fat (especially in abdomen), triglycerides rise in rat study
By Hilary Parker
Princeton University 2010-03-22
Lobbyists fight soda tax as health care reform funding source
During the first nine months of 2009, soda makers, supermarket companies, agriculture, fast-food business spent more than $24 million lobbying Congress on issue of tax on sweetened beverages plus other legislative and regulatory issues, reports show. Coalition fears what could be movement to raise money for health care reform by taxing sweetened beverages. Farm-dominated Senate Finance Committee sympathetic to food industry; Max Baucus hails from Montana, large producer of sugar beets; Iowa, home state of Chuck Grassley, is nation's largest producer of corn.
By Christine Spolar and Joseph Eaton
The Huffington Post 2009-11-06
Coffee & Tea
Droughts in Colombia, Brazil will force conservation at coffee farms and through supply chains; just one part of high-labor drink consumes 1,100 parts of water
By Leon Kaye
The Guardian (UK) 2011-06-17
Folgers, Dunkin' Donuts, Millstone coffee prices to rise 9 percent after harsh weather in Central America, Colombia and with BP oil leak portending higher transit costs
By Cynthia Lin
MarketWatch 2010-08-03
In coffee, bold rich roast creates compound that helps dial down production of stomach acid, researchers learn
By Rachel Ehrenberg
Science News 2010-03-22
"Congress is fighting to keep pizza and French fries on the school menus when we have an obesity problem nationally."
Dairy
Consuming colostrum produced by cows 48 hours after giving birth can improve athletic performance of runners by massively reducing gut permeability, study shows
By Helen Glaberson
nutraingredients.com/ Decision News Media 2011-03-30
Opinion: "Functional foods," particularly in baby formula, are about marketing, not health, and should be boycotted
By Marion Nestle
The Atlantic 2010-06-11
Milk from grass-fed cows more heart-healthy than grain-fed variety; benefits could extend to prevention of cancer, diabetes, researcher says
By Lynne Peeples
Reuters 2010-05-28
Juices
Flavor of comforting, nostalgic fruits from European gardens - rhubarb, cherry, red currant, plum, quince - lead juice concept developments in UK
Food Navigator/Decision News Media 2010-06-30
Sales of coconut water, a "recovery" drink, top $50 million; Coke and PepsiCo invest
By Joe Karandy
Time magazine 2010-05-31
After learning that nitrogen fertilizer accounts for 35 percent of emissions in orange juice production, Tropicana considers greener alternatives
By Bryan Walsh
Time magazine 2010-03-11
Water
Water limits are close to being reached or being breached in areas of northern China, India's Punjab and western U.S., says report that urges farming overhaul
Reuters; BusinessWorld (Manila, Philippines) 2011-08-24
EPA moves to control perchlorate, 16 other toxins in drinking water; rocket testing ingredient thought to stunt normal growth of fetuses, infants, children
By John M. Broder
The New York Times 2011-02-03
Cholera epidemic death toll reaches 583 across Haiti; health officials expect tens of thousands more infections from tainted drinking water in next few years
BBC 2010-11-09
Wine, Beer & Spirits
Ice appreciation follows resurgence of classic cocktails; size matters as do shapes, density and clarity - goal is to match spears, crushed, cubes, spheres and big blocks to libation
By Kimberly Chou
The Wall Street Journal. (may require subscription) 2011-04-23
Fashion for screw-cap wines undermines renewable cork forest management strategy, could lead to extinction of rarest wildcats and loss of 100,000 jobs, experts say
By Louise Gray
Telegraph (UK) 2010-07-16
Practical-minded distillers, ravenously questing enthusiasts fuel market for white dog - moonshine
By Robert Simonson
The New York Times 2010-05-04