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Organics gain clout in export markets
By MICHELLE GROENKE
CHICAGO, July 15 (UPI) -- Organics have moved well beyond the niche of farmers markets and health food stores to become an important sector in the U.S. economy and the next big commodity class to watch, the Organic Trade Association said.
Preserving the perfect summer tomato
By MICHELLE GROENKE
CHICAGO, July 1 (UPI) -- Juicy, red tomatoes right off the vine and sweet strawberries that melt on the tongue -- fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden or a nearby farm are one of the joys of summer that disappear all too quickly.
U.S. consumers say 'No' to antibiotics
By MICHELLE GROENKE, United Press International
A U.S. consumer group is campaigning to get local supermarkets to sell only meat that has been raised without antibiotics.
Healthcare reform rhetoric heating up as SCOTUS decision, election near
By MARCELLA S. KREITER, United Press International
As the U.S. presidential campaign heats up, so is the rhetoric surrounding healthcare and President Obama's Affordable Care Act.
Boomerang kids not being tossed back
By MICHELLE GROENKE, United Press International
U.S. Census figures suggest 3.4 million newly minted college graduates are heading out into the world this month, although more than half won't be venturing far from home.
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Milwaukee Brewers' Carlos Gomez celebrates after a solo home run in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field in Atlanta, September 23, 2013. UPI/David Tulis