BBC News | SCI/TECH | New Zealand's belching animals (#)
„So, while productivity goes up, methane in relation to productivity as a proportion goes down. " The missing knowledge, however, has been the understanding of the direct effects of the condensed tannins - diverse compounds, present in wine, apples and cocoa as well as some pasture species - separate from their nutritional effects. "We've never been able to demonstrate up till now the direct effect of particular tannins," Dr Lee said. Big wind In the latest trials, AgResearch scientists, Drs Garry Waghorn and Michael Tavendale, were able to separate out the direct effects of particular condensed tannins from their nutritional effects in the legume lotus.“
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BBC - Health - Healthy living - Pregnancy
„However, you can enhance iron absorption by including a source of vitamin C (see below) with your meal. In contrast, tannins found in tea reduce the absorption. So, it's better to have a glass of orange juice with your bowl of cereal in the morning than a cup of tea.“
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„Mr Bell oversaw McDonald's "I'm lovin' it" advertising campaign and introduced successes such as McCafe, now the biggest coffee shop brand in Australia and New Zealand.“
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Tea & Coffee 01/04 - Beyond Black: Tea Products For Health
„This is because it contains on average less than half the tannin of regular tea, the element that makes black tea so bitter. Tannins can also prevent the absorption of iron and certain proteins in the body. Rooibos is also naturally caffeine free. Folks, looks like red may just be the new green.“
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bbc.co.uk - Health - Awareness Campaigns - National Samaritans' Week Case Study
„It sat on my desk and I spilt coffee on it! Eventually to keep my colleague quiet I posted it - convinced that as it was by now very tatty and coffee stained I would never hear from them.“
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BBC News | Hurricane Mitch | Coffee crops hit by hurricane
„But up to 25% of the crop in Guatemala, the biggest producer, is at risk, while hundreds of thousands of bags of coffee have been destroyed in Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador. Coffee prices may rise because of the hurricaneEstimates of the damage have been hampered by the destruction of transport links, which has meant it has been impossible to reach the plantations to make an assessment. The road damage has also put the remainder of the crop at risk. Continual rain has sped up the ripening of the beans, which will rot if they cannot reach processing mills in time.“
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/special_report/1998/11/98/hurricane_mitch/.../ 208609.stm
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