Birds of prey seize the day in battle with gulls
By GILLIAN FLACCUS In this Oct. 28, 2013 photo, Mia, a 5-year-old Harris hawk eats a bit of meat after working at the Olinda Alpha landfill in Brea, Calif. The…
beverage and tobacco products manufacturing
Trans fat doesn’t stir much ‘nanny state’ debate
By CONNIE CASS FILE – This May 31, 2012 file photo shows a display of various size soft drink cups next to stacks of sugar cubes at a news conference…
FDA to ban artery-clogging trans fats
By MARY CLARE JALONICK FILE – In this Jan. 18, 2012, file photo, Alexes Garcia makes cinnamon rolls for student’s lunch in the kitchen at Kepner Middle School in Denver.…
Mexico nears junk food tax, sets anti-obesity plan
By MARK STEVENSON Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during the unveiling of Mexico’s strategy to combat diabetes and obesity in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)…
NYC COUNCIL VOTES TO MAKE TOBACCO-BUYING AGE 21
By JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE PEARSON FILE- In this March 18, 2013 file photo, cigarette packs are displayed at a convenience store in New York. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013,…
US FACES TOUGH CHALLENGES TO DELIVER AID IN SYRIA
By DEB RIECHMANN FILE – In this Sept. 16, 2013, file photo, a Venezuelan airman, center, and Lebanese airport workers, right, unload aid supplies from a military plane at Rafik…
FIRST LADY WANTS PEOPLE TO DRINK MORE PLAIN WATER
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE FILE – In this July 10, 2013, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama speaks to mayors and other officials about the initiative, “Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and…
INDIA PASSES $20 BLN LAW TO EXPAND FOOD WELFARE
By KATY DAIGLE FILE – In this Aug. 22,2013 file photo, an Indian schoolgirl eats a free midday meal at a government school on the outskirts of Jammu, India. India…