School lunches follow USDAâregs (Williston Herald) Reducing fat content while still providing five combined servings of meat, vegetables or fruit, grains and milk remains the focus of school lunches across North Dakota and nationally. [News Source]

School lunches follow USDAâregs (Williston Herald) Reducing fat content while still providing five combined servings of meat, vegetables or fruit, grains and milk remains the focus of school lunches across North Dakota and nationally. [News Source]

AIT holds video conference on beef (Taipei Times) The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) yesterday held a video conference on US beef amid the controversy over Taiwan’s recent relaxation of restrictions on imports, with a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) official vowing to ensure product safety. [News Source]

NSF grant benefits chemistry research/local H.S. outreach (EurekAlert!) ( Williams College ) The National Science Foundation has announced an award of a $247,553 to Enrique Peacock-Lopez, professor of chemistry at Williams College, in support of his project, "A Dynamical Study of Chemical Self-Replication and Regulatory Mechanisms." The research will include the participation of undergraduate students and, in addition, the project will support upgrading local high ... [News Source]

U.S. experts give assurance of beef safety. Three U.S. experts gave the assurance Tuesday that beef products from their country are safe, saying that the production process is subject to stringent scientific inspection procedures. [News Source]