Fruits and Vegetables

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Officials find potatoes disguised as chocolates

AP News 10 days ago

Custom officials at Miami International Airport find sweet potatoes disguised as chocolates A traveler who arrived at Miami International Airport earlier this month must pay a $300 penalty for trying to smuggle fresh sweet potatoes from Bolivia into the United States by ...

Singapore chef breathes fresh air into APEC summit

AFP Global Edition 13 days ago

Singapore, a culinary melting pot that prides itself on spicy and pungent dishes, is cutting back on onions, garlic and chillies when it feeds Asia-Pacific leaders this weekend. "A lot of onions in the cooking we try and reduce, because you know, ...

Afghanistan exports first apples to India

AFP South Asian Edition 14 days ago

Afghanistan on Thursday exported 12 tonnes of apples to India, officials said, touting the shipment as a key step in exploring much-needed international markets for its agricultural products. The apples were sent to New Delhi via air and road, as part of ...

Hard-hit community learns to grow food

AP News 15 days ago

Hard-hit Ohio community turns to gardens to help stretch food dollars Many of the new gardeners didn't know how to grow vegetables, and weren't sure what to do with them once they did. They learned, though, as part of a project by ...

Gourmet can be good for sensitive stomachs: cookbook

Reuters Life! Online Report 23 days ago

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Who says healthy has to be boring? A new cookbook from top Australian chefs shows it is possible to eat a balanced meal, and enjoy it, even if you've got a sensitive stomach. Compiled by the Australia's Gut ...

White House garden has 2nd major harvest

AP News 28 days ago

Michelle Obama, DC schoolchildren help with 2nd major harvest of White House garden Cupboards at a soup kitchen near the White House will be spilling over for several days after a donation of fresh produce harvested Thursday from first lady Michelle Obama's ...

Michelle Obama

AP News 28 days ago

First lady Michelle Obama, left, looks on as a girl from Washington's Bancroft Elementary School jumps as she uses tool to dig for sweet potatoes as they harvest vegetable garden on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. ...

Cubans fear more gov't control of farmers markets

AP News 29 days ago

Fearing more food shortages, Cubans protest government takeover of farmers markets The habanero peppers, oranges and peanuts cost more at Cuba's free-market "agros" — farmers markets where vendors, not the government, set prices. But food stalls overflow with abundance not seen elsewhere ...

What To Do When You Have Cataracts

Inform 30 days ago

Unfortunately, developing cataracts is considered a normal part of aging by many experts. Though many people simply associate old age with poor vision, the reason behind this is often cataracts, which is a gradual blurring of the normally-transparent lens in our eyes. ...

Healthy recipes for kids from the White House

AP News 36 days ago

Michelle Obama dishes out recipes: Sweet and Zesty Popcorn, Baked Sliced Apples and Baked Eggs First lady Michelle Obama wants to make sure children have healthy choices when they get the munchies. As part of a "healthy kids fair" she hosted on ...

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