Archive for January, 2008

West Bengal: No new areas hit by bird flu yet

The West Bengal government on Wednesday claimed there is no report on the spread of the bird flu disease in new areas in the state beyond five places in Birbhum and one in South Dinajpur district.
The state has, so far, announced that the highly contagious avian influenza has been detected among poultry chicken at Block-I […]

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Young ‘do not see fast food as a treat’

The British Heart Foundation, which carried out the study, is calling for an outright ban on advertising junk food to children, which it says creates confusion about what constitutes a normal diet.
The study of more than 500 children aged seven to 14 shows that 82 per cent do not consider crisps a treat. More than […]

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Answer to weight loss is to change relationship with food - Health

Question: I’ve been on lots of diets but I always gain the weight back. Lately I’ve been seeing the term “non-diet approach,” but New Year ads for diets I’ve tried say they’re not diets. I’m confused; what’s the difference?
Answer: According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, the first definition of the word “diet” is “food and drink regularly […]

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Cloned meat good enough to eat: US ruling

MEAT and milk from cloned farm animals are safe to eat, the US Government has announced, in a move that paves the way for the sale of the food.
But production limits are expected to keep the products from reaching grocers’ shelves for years, and customer scepticism has prompted the US Department of Agriculture to ask […]

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

MetLife Auto & Home to Expand Texas Homeowners Line, Agency Force

MetLife Auto & Home plans to introduce a new enhanced homeowners insurance program in the state of Texas, the company announced.
Under the MetLife Auto & Home Residential Property Program (RPP), agents can work with customers to tailor a policy that better fits an individual’s unique needs. For example, customers in Texas will be able to […]

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Hearings turn spotlight on home insurer Allstate

Tallahassee - There’s been several months of tough talk from state officials regarding holding property insurance companies accountable for not slicing prices enough under a law passed last year.
Today, Allstate executives will be the first forced to answer questions under oath from officials about rates, how they are set and the company’s relationship with storm […]

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Flooding in the Tewkesbury area again – make sure your property is properly insured.

Winter Flooding again in the UK and many owners have not even had their property repaired from last summer’s floods. It is essential that adequate insurance is maintained.
Following last summer’s flooding in and around Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, the water levels from the River Severn were getting to dangerous heights on the 15th January.
Homeowner must ensure […]

Thursday, January 17th, 2008