By Chris Arsenault ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A new picture book aims to help show the nearly 100 million children who labor on farms how best to handle the toxic pesticides many are exposed to in their work. “The colorful illustrations are built on local knowledge and refer to very concrete and real situations,” Food and Agriculture Organization official Christine Fuell said in a statement. “They also appeal to
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients.
By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) – Is the Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” a rebellious anthem to wild drug-taking or a touching tribute to a child’s imagination? The question, which has exercised Beatles fans since the song appeared in the seminal 1967 album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, could soon form part of an exam curriculum for British teenagers. Exam board AQA, which sets and marks
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Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward says Memphis Depay is just the first of a number of signings the club will make in the summer transfer window.
Oldham manager Darren Kelly has revealed that the club have released utility player David Mellor.
