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...rainfall is 20-59% below normal. In Vidarbha region in central India, only 10% of the land is irrigated, despite continual pleas from farmers for the local government to provide a more comprehensive watering system. Farmers' federation leader Vijay Jawandhia estimates that up to 40% of Vidarbha's soybean and cotton crop is already lost. With 22% of India's GDP coming from agriculture, chief economist Subir Gokarn at ratings agency Crisil predicts that crop losses will cut the country's growth rate from 8.2% last year to no more than 5.75% this year. But given that three-quarters...
...humble soybean has been touted as a cure-all that fights cancer, eases menopause and does a whole lot more. The FDA even allows labels on soy products that say they "may reduce the risk of heart disease." But other claims are still in doubt. A new study of 200 women ages 60 to 75 found that a soy-protein powder was no better than a placebo in improving bone density, cognitive function or cholesterol levels. Don't give up tofu just yet, though. The results may not apply to younger women or other soy foods...
Leading the way to a greener Ivy League, Harvard officials announced last week that the University’s shuttles and maintenance trucks are now running on biodiesel, an environmentally-friendly fuel made from soybean...
...sprout a beanstalk into the heavens, but if even half the claims being made in behalf of the 5,000-year-old soybean are true, it may be the closest thing on earth to a magic bean. Not only is soy a low-fat food, but it's also believed to fight cancer, lower cholesterol, relieve hot flashes, boost bone density, brighten skin and even soften beards. Though none of these claims have yet been proved, manufacturers are riding high on the soy-is-healthy wave and pumping the marketplace full of soy products--some 300 new ones hit grocery...
...increase the skin's absorption of DEET, leading to side effects ranging from skin rashes to changes in blood pressure. For the safest use, apply either sunscreen or DEET first, then wait half an hour before applying the other. Folks who want to avoid DEET should look for soybean oil--based products, which according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine are effective but for shorter periods of time...