World water supplies will not be enough for our descendants to enjoy the sort of diet the West eats now, experts say. The World Water Week in Stockholm will be told the growth in demand for meat and dairy products is unsustainable. Animals need much more water than grain to produce the same amount of food, and ending malnutrition and feeding even more mouths will take still more water.
USA TODAY: PLANT FOODS TO THE RESCUE
The cherries and plums in a traditional still-life painting might appear to be, at first glance, well, still. Nestled in a bowl, these fruits don't seem terribly energetic. Scientists who study nutrition paint a very different picture. A growing body of research shows that, once inside the body, fruits and vegetables spring into the role of superheroes, fighting cancer and other diseases in at least eight simultaneous ways.
August 04, 2004
BBC: CRAFTY SHEEP CONQUER CATTLE GRIDS
Hungry sheep on the Yorkshire moors have taught themselves to roll 8ft (3m) across hoof-proof metal cattle grids - and raid villagers' valley gardens. The crafty animals have also perfected the skill of hurdling 5ft (1.5m) fences and squeezing through 8in (20cm) gaps.
August 02, 2004
NEW SCIENTIST: NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE
They learn quickly, use tools, have sophisticated social structures and impressive long-term memories. So why does everyone think fish are plain stupid, asks Culum Brown.
REUTERS: AMERICAN DIET TOO HEAVY ON MEAT, STUDY FINDS
Despite warnings from the government, health groups and doctors, more than 70 percent of Americans still eat too much meat and fat and too few vegetables, cancer researchers said on Thursday.
