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...Missouri, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School say that they had successfully cloned five pigs implanted with a gene that caused them to produce Omega-3 fatty acids, which have been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease. The new research could mean that ham-lovers will be eating beneficial Omega-3s in addition to the cholesterol and saturated fats that are associated with pork. Omega-3s are normally found in oily fish, such as salmon and tuna, but some concerns surround high mercury and lead levels in fish. “People can continue...
...since dropped out, but Piani doesn't need to look very far to see that he needs to do something. The Manzano district as a whole is working on a strategy that might help all the chair manufacturers: creating a certified hallmark analogous to the one used by the ham producers of San Daniele, 12 miles away, who make a famous prosciutto. To qualify, chairs would have to be made locally and meet stringent quality standards. Each hallmarked chair would be numbered for authenticity. "The first thing we need to do in this global world is to have an identity...
...valleys and down winding country roads, tailoring the pace and distance to suit the clients. For lunch he either takes walkers to restaurants that serve locally sourced cuisine, or he chooses a scenic spot, opens his backpack and serves a hearty meal that he makes from scratch: "We had ham, melon, grilled peppers, cheese and tea prepared from herbs picked along the way," says Geneva-based writer Paul Sochaczewski. He and a friend went with Zuppiroli on a seven-hour hike to La Tournette, a 2,300-m peak above Annecy, admired "views to die for," and saw meadows...
...Bush?and Hu?manage to mollify those in Congress spoiling for a fight, then the risk of a trade war breaking out will ease. And eventually, free-market mechanisms?not ham-handed political intervention?may resolve the current bilateral trade tension. Jun Ma, chief China economist at Deutsche Bank, believes China is now in the midst of a historic economic shift. Investment spending is decelerating and consumption is picking up, although the shift is likely to take years to unfold. That, in turn, could bring China's trade surpluses down, as new opportunities open up for foreign companies that make...
DIED. ROBERT BAKER, 84, food scientist credited with inventing the chicken nugget; in North Lansing, N.Y. He revolutionized the poultry industry by developing ways of separating and binding together chicken meat, then making it stick to its breading--innovations that spawned such snacks as dinosaur-shaped nuggets and chicken ham...