New breed of Home Economics focuses on careers instead of homemakingHOUSTON — In just 40 minutes, Cafe Mirabeau would fill with hungry patrons — and every dish needed to be delectable, every plate a model of perfect presentation. Sugar beet debate leaves farmers waiting as Colo.’s Boulder County reconsiders biotech cropsBOULDER, Colo. — Famuer Rasmussen Jr. and five other farmers filed what they thought was a routine request to grow genetically modified sugar beets on public land in Colorado’s Boulder County. The county already had allowed genetically altered corn. Scientists, foodies and farmers join Univerisity of Wisconsin debate over Pollan’s ‘Food’ bookMADISON, Wis. — One best-selling book advocating fresh, local foods is shaking up America’s Dairyland. |