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Published: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 1:24 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 1:24 p.m. LAKELAND The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its February orange crop forecast for the 2009-2010 season, reducing its earlier estimate by 6 million boxes to 129 million boxes.

In this Jan. 22, 2010 file photo, a customer grabs lunch at a McDonalds drive-through in Chicago.

Facing intense opposition from within and outside, government today refused to give a go-ahead to commercial cultivation of Bt Brinjal, a genetically-modified version of the vegetable that is said to be more resistant to pests.

First lady Michelle Obama says she loves burgers and fries, but she wants her daughters - and the rest of America's children - to learn about better nutrition and exercise.

Italy's agriculture minister is defending his sponsorship of McDonald's new all-Italian burger amid criticism that he is selling out to a multinational and sacrificing Italy's culinary reputation in the process.

Denny's : WHAT: FREE GRAND SLAM DAY - Denny's , the company that led the nation when it fed the nation, invites America back for a Free Original Grand Slam breakfast .

The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids.

With a general election looming, the economy barely out of recession and the MPs' expenses scandal showing no sign of abating, Westminster is alive with just one question - has Gordon Brown gone bananas? According to The Sun, the Prime Minister has taken to eating up to nine of the energy-giving fruit a day as he shapes up for the forthcoming ...

The third and fourth graders at Sharon Elementary know where the veggies in their soup come from because they've visited the farms.

Football keeps them pretty busy on most weekends... but some workers really have to put their game faces on for the mother of all games... the Superbowl.

King of the Stone Age ... Paleo Diet advocate Vlad Averbukh lunches on a raw steak.

Serves: 8 / Preparation time: 45 minutes / Total time: 2 1/2 hours 24 wooden skewers about 6 inches long 1 to 1 1/2 pounds lean pork, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 to 1 1/2 pounds lean veal, cut into 1-inch cubes 3 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon parsley or basil flakes 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon freshly ...

With its colorful ornamental gate, traditional garden and old-Shanghai-style street lamps, a small section of Vancouver lays claim to the title of Chinatown.

About 100 armed members of a group hoping to make it easier to carry a loaded gun in California have found a new gathering place after another restaurant barred firearms on its premises.

Kuala Lumpur - A 47-year-old tribesman gathering food in a north Malaysian forest fought off a tiger attack armed only with a rock, a newspaper reported Saturday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A new survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that Minnesota ranks among the Top 10 states with the largest numbers of certified organic farms.

COLUMBUS, Ohioa 'A science center in Columbus has collaborated with Ohio State University to create whata TMs believed to be the countrya TMs first working lab inside a science museum.

Strolling around my garden in the morning with my cup of coffee provides peaceful meditation, but also a time for daily plant inspection.

MORE and more people in Somerset are discovering the joy of growing their own, especially so in the current tough financial climate.

A doctor says research shows heart attacks increase during top international sporting events, but that shouldn't dampen Super Bowl enthusiasm.