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India's October Inflation Rate FlatRTT NewsOn an annual basis, food items became 11.06 percent more cheap during the month under review. Onion fell by 16.16 percent, while fruits prices were down by 11.96 percent, and the rates of milk declined by 11.12 percent. Build-up inflation during the ...and more »

Law Enforcement Playing Whac-a-Mole with Synthetic DrugsNashville Public RadioThey're sold in convenience stores under labels like bath salts and plant food. While the legislature outlawed a list of substances earlier this year, new versions continue to crop up. It's like a game of Whac-a-Mole, says Trey King, an investigator ...

USDA: 'Locally grown' food a $4.8 billion businessCasper Star-Tribune OnlineThat's a number several times greater than earlier estimates, and the department predicts locally grown foods will generate $7 billion in sales this year. While there's plenty of evidence local food sales have been growing, it has been hard to say by ...and more »

School Meals: Less than Half LEAs Know Where Pupils' Food Comes FromHuffington Post UKTwo-thirds of Britain's schools do not know where the food in school meals comes from, a survey has revealed. Only 60 out of 172 Local Education Authorities (LEAs), which are responsible for procuring food for schools, knew the country of origin of the ...

City Councilman Launches Plan for UCSC Students to Spend Flexi Dollars DowntownPatch.comUCSC students already pay for food on campus with Flexi Cards which contain money stored on their student IDs, like a prepaid credit card or a medical Flexible Spending Account. City Councilman David Terrazas said Friday that he would like ...