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Arthritis? Just drink green tea
A compound in green tea may help in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis - a chronic disorder in which the joints get affected, say scientists. Drinking green tea cures rheumatoid arthritis
A compound in green tea may help in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis - a chronic disorder in which the joints get affected, say scientists.

Green Ads Draw Attention, but Raise Doubts
The good news: Consumers have better-than-average recall when it comes to remembering green advertising. The bad news: They aren't buying into the claims. That's the finding of a Burst Media online survey in April of more than 6,000 consumers ages 18 and over about their perception of environmental marketing.

High Gas Prices Disrupt U.S. Consumer Spending
Dramatic fluctuations in gas prices are disrupting U.S. consumer spending and expected to continue, leaving consumers with less money to spend at retail, entertainment and dining out, according to a new study by The Nielsen Company. Nielsen’s research shows that in 2007, the gas share of consumers’ weekly spending ranged from 12 to 16 percent. As gas prices continue to rise, Nielsen expects consumers’ gas share of their weekly spend to rise to 19 percent.

Legislating from the Bench: judge upholds calories-menus law
New York City health officials won a big victory Wednesday when a federal judge upheld a regulation requiring some chain restaurants to post calories on menus. U.S. District Judge Richard Holwell rebuffed a challenge from the New York State Restaurant Association, a trade group that argued the rule violates the First Amendment by forcing restaurants to "convey the government's message regarding the importance of calories."

Bio-Seed Corporations Benefit From High Commodity Prices
Soaring food prices and global grain shortages are bringing new pressures on governments, food companies and consumers to relax their longstanding resistance to genetically engineered crops.
Skip to next paragraph. In Japan and South Korea, some manufacturers for the first time have begun buying genetically engineered corn for use in soft drinks, snacks and other foods.

No smile over cost of dairy
Northland takeaway fans will be hit hard by soaring food costs, with core ingredients at the top end of price rises. The price of pizza, coffee and even the humble fruit smoothie is set to increase as those who produce them try to cope with prices of dairy produce and most fruit and veges going through the roof.