COLLEGE STATION — The floods in California will cause some dramatic price increases in broccoli, cauliflower and lettuce, but the overall net effect on produce will be short lived, according to a food marketing specialist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. “The flooding is a bad situation that is going to cause some disruption in…
COLLEGE STATION — A new agreement between Texas A&M University and a Mexican university may mean new hope for malnourished families in Central Mexico. Signed Feb. 2, the memorandum of agreement lays out initial terms for cooperation between Texas A&M and the Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro. The agreement involves research into nutrition and food technology,…
COLLEGE STATION — Drinking eight glasses of water a day may help keep the doctor away, especially during the cold and flu season. Dehydration is often considered a problem only during hot summer months. But drinking plenty of fluids also is critical during cold weather, particularly for the elderly. According to a report from the…
COLLEGE STATION — Consumers will be able to warm up to January food prices during cold winter weather. Ideal growing conditions in 1994 have led to bumper crops. “An abundant supply of feed grains, fruits and vegetables has led to a slow growth in food prices — about 3 percent,” said Dr. Richard Edwards, a…
COLLEGE STATION — With some 18 billion disposable diapers wrapped around babies’ buns every year, it’s time for a change. Actually two changes: cheaper and more environmentally friendly diapers, parents say. Yet while parents might agree that putting 3.6 million tons of non- degradable disposable diapers into the landfills every year stinks, most are not…
