In March 2005, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided in Harvey v. Veneman that if a product is marketed as organic, all ingredients and processing materials must be 100 percent organic. Read more...

In a recent study examining different points of view regarding the rise in obesity in the United States, two UCLA sociologists concluded that the condition is not an epidemic, as widely reported by scientists and the media. Read more...

Professor Christian Roberts’ own daily diet consists of items like oatmeal, protein shakes, salmon, chicken and vegetables. While many teachers’ only connection with the material they teach is research, Roberts connects by living according to the fitness principles he talks about in his classes. Read more...

In a surprising move, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a major higher education spending bill last week that would have frozen federal student aid at 2005 levels. Read more...

Several libraries around the country are trying to spice up ““ and speed up ““ the way people interact with them online. But there’s a catch, and it’s called the Patriot Act. Read more...

Revecca Millan, a fourth-year biology student, has always been supportive of her sister’s bisexuality, attending lectures and speeches at various lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender conferences, including the Los Angeles Queer Studies Conference on Friday and Saturday. Read more...