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'Farmers Food Protest Over Sanctions

French farmers have dumped 50 tonnes of produce in the heart of Paris. As Joel Flynn reports it's partly a protest at the impact EU sanctions on Russia are having on European businesses.

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'Cocoa Farms in West Africa Threatened by New Gold Rush

A gold rush may threaten cocoa farms in Africa.
'Zoe's Kitchen Leaps 73 Percent in Market Debut

Shares of Zoe's Kitchen Inc , a casual dining chain, rose as much as 73 percent in their market debut on Friday, underscoring strong investor appetite for U.S. restaurant-related stocks.
'The Nose Knows: Humans Smell 10,000 Different Odors

Scientists studying the breadth of people's sense of smell said on Thursday the human nose can discern far more than the 10,000 different odors long cited as the outer limit of our olfactory abilities.
'Middle East Drought Threatens Global Food Prices: Driest Winter in Decades

The Middle East's driest winter in several decades could pose a threat to global food prices, with local crops depleted and farmers' livelihoods blighted, U.N. experts and climatologists say.
'Global Food Prices Jump 2.6 Percent

Global food prices rose 2.6 percent in February in the sharpest climb since mid-2012 due to unfavorable weather, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
'NYC Subways to Reopen Thursday With Limited Runs, Cuomo Says

New York City's subway system will resume limited operations on Thursday, four days after it was shut down ahead of the arrival of Sandy, the massive storm that brought unprecedented flooding to the world's financial capital, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
'Italian dairies can survive without quotas: minister

Italy's dairy sector will survive the ending of European Union milk production limits in 2015, agriculture minister Mario Catania told Reuters.
'Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Increases to 91 Cases

U.S. health officials on Sunday reported an additional 27 cases in a fungal meningitis outbreak linked to steroid injections that has killed seven people and now infected 91 in nine states.
'Miracle Sweetener Stevia May Have a Sour Note

The meteoric rise of a natural, healthy alternative to sugar - a holy grail for the food industry - might just be a little too good to be true.