Researchers are looking for new ways to use renewable sources like corn and switchgrass instead of petroleum as the raw ingredient in plastic.
Cargill
Harnessing Biology, and Avoiding Oil, for Chemical Goods
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Submitted by jcs44 on Wed, 2008-04-09 21:11. | Tags: technology | Cargill | cellulose | City College of New York | Draths Corporation | DuPont | Genencor | Glycerol Challenge | petroleum | Polytechnic University | renewable feedstocks
Meat Processors Look for Ways to Keep Ground Beef Safe
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Why doesn't it occur to people that if you raise animals in cleaner and more humane conditions with more space, there's less risk of contamination?
Submitted by AC89 on Thu, 2007-12-06 15:45. | Tags: architecture | animal agri-business | Cargill | e-coli | factory farming | feed lots | food safety | meat | Tyson
