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Ronnie Joe Van Bebber, 72, of Salinas, California passed away on October 12, 2014. Ronnie was born to John and Maxine Van Bebber on October 23, 1941 in Comanche Oklahoma; he was the fourth of seven siblings. His family soon moved to Brawley California, where he grew up. Drafted in the early sixties, he went to basic training in Fort Ord, California and served in Germany. …

The Environmental Working Group released a new database today which rates foods on a scale of 1 to 10  (a score of 1 being the best) based on nutrition, food additives, contaminants and degree of processing. How does EWG rate organic and conventional produce?  They give our products  “1” (best) scores throughout.  This high rating by EWG clearly illustrates that they don’t really believe their own rhetoric and claims that conventional fruits and veggies are “dirty,” “toxic,” or “pesticide laden.”   In fact, here is a new statement by EWG about the health of fruits and veggies from their database: …

A new animal study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease indicates that a diet including walnuts may have a beneficial effect in reducing the risk, delaying the onset, slowing the progression of, or preventing Alzheimer's disease. …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is revising three standards: the U.S. Standards for Grades of Creole Onions, U.S. Standards for Grades of Bermuda-Granex-Grano Type Onions, and U.S. Standards for Grades of Onions (other than Bermuda-Granex-Grano and Creole type). …

Chiquita Brands International Inc (CQB.N) agreed on Monday to a $682 million takeover by Brazilian juice maker Grupo Cutrale and investment firm Safra Group, with the U.S.-based banana producer going private early next year at the latest. …