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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX: ANS) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the adoption of a stock option plan under which options to acquire a maximum of 9,000,000 common shares are issuable for terms of up to 10 years. The stock option plan is subject to regulatory approval and approval by the shareholders of the Company at the annual general meeting in 2009.

Using a carbon isotope to identify the type of feed eaten by the animals whose meat goes into hamburgers, and the oil used to cook fries, researchers were able to establish that nearly all fast food consumed in the US relies on corn agriculture.

The Latest edition of the British Nutrition Foundation's journal, Nutrition Bulletin, has today been published online. Please see below for a table of contents. Current Issue Volume 33 Issue 4 (December 2008) Editorial Is Britain's relationship with its food changing? (p 269-271) Judith L.

Outbreaks of food contamination occur regularly across the world, and illness and death from diseases caused by unsafe food are a constant threat to populations everywhere. However, the full picture of the impact and costs of foodborne diseases - in industrialized as well as developing countries - is to date unknown. Many foodborne disease outbreaks go unrecognized, unreported or uninvestigated and may only be visible if connected to major public health or economic impact.

The culmination of a year's independent research has found that teachers, parents and pupils are benefiting from a dedicated healthy eating and physical exercise programme. More than half of the children involved in the research said they were eating more healthily as a result of the PhunkyFoods programme, which has been adopted by more than 500 schools across England.

* Preliminary final result of tender offer - * Ciba to hold General Meeting on December 2 - - Ludwigshafen, Germany - The additional acceptance period for BASF's [BAS, BFA, AN] public tender offer t... [WebWire - Monday, november 17, 2008]

A recent national survey revealed that moms are more concerned with individual ingredients rather than their children's overall caloric intake. Since total calories typically determine weight gain and even obesity, parents must understand the basic nutritional facts to keep their kids healthy.

Tim Will has become a farming prophet to dozens of Rutherford County landowners.

Solae, a leader in soy protein innovation and technology, unveiled a new study today at the 8th International Symposium on the Role of Soy in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment. A new meta-analysis confirms that soy protein consumption can lead to a meaningful and significant reduction in blood cholesterol levels.

SEATTLE, WA (MARKET WIRE) HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. (AMEX: HQS) ("HQS" or the "Company"), a leader in toxin-free integrated aquaculture and aquatic product processing, including fish byproduct personal healthcare products, today announced that it plans to present at the Roth China Comes to Vegas Conference, at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, on november 20, at 3:30 p.m. (PT).