WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The U.S. Department of Education issued a final rule (https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/t9-unofficial-final-rule-2024.pdf) today governing schools' obligations to guarantee that all students, including survivors of sexual harassment,  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- ACS Food Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it focuses on the characterization, development, processing and safety of foods, as well as food waste and byproducts as sources of food additives, published research articles on the following topics in its April 19, 2024, edition (Vol. 4, Issue 4): Reviews: * A Rising Star in Dark Teas: The Processing, Microorganisms, Chemicals, Bioactivities, and Safety of Qingzhuan   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 (TNSres) -- The American Dairy Science Association issued the following news release: * * * In a new Journal of Dairy Science(R) study, researchers have increased the quantity and quality of the available data on genetic traits related to feed efficiency and methane emissions. * * * Dairy herds of the future will need to be able to adapt to changing environmental conditions, while also feeding the world efficiently and with the lowest possible emissions f  more

ANDERSON, South Carolina, April 20 (TNSres) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: While at the ITEC (Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation) Bocas del Toro biological station on the island of Colon, they got close to wildlife that a lot of us are accustomed to seeing in a zoo. According to Associate Professor of Biology and Biology Department Chair Dr. Joni Criswell, this was her first trip taking students out of the country since the COVID pandemic. Panama is a f  more

MOORHEAD, Minnesota, April 20 -- Concordia College issued the following news: Artificial reefs, Dungeons & Dragons, healthcare management, aerial dance, and the magnetic properties of rocks were just a few of the eclectically diverse topics Concordia College students presented during the annual Celebration of Student Scholarship Wednesday. The annual event is a day-long research symposium (https://ursca.org/full-schedule/) designed to highlight the scholarly work of the students, whether it's   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has issued a rule (7 CFR Part 246), published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2024, entitled "Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children: Revisions in the WIC Food Packages." The rule was issued by Cynthia Long, Administrator. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This final rule considers public comments submitted in response to the proposed rule revising the WIC food package  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 20 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: Inflation is still on the minds of North Carolinians interviewed for the latest High Point University Poll. Half (52%) of North Carolina residents responding to the survey said inflation concerns have affected a lot of their spending decisions in the last year. About one-third (34%) said inflation concerns have affected some of their spending decisions, and only 12% said inflation concerns   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today applauded the Iowa Economic Development Authority Board's support of Daisy Brand's new dairy processing plant that will bring more than 250 jobs to Boone: "Daisy's announcement is good news for the city of Boone, the State of Iowa and our state's dairy farmers. Daisy is joining an already impressive and well-established gro  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: California's 840 miles of coastline are a gateway to stunning underwater scenery that only a few ever see. Kelp forests, deep sea mountains and swirling ocean currents shelter diverse plant and animal species, from playful sea otters and turtles to migrating tuna and gray, humpback, minke and other whale species that call the expansive Pacific their home. Though they are mostly out of sight, these mari  more

HEWLETT, New York, April 15 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Potential patrons of the Starbucks store on Peninsula Boulevard might rethink ordering cow's milk in their lattes after they spot PETA's striking new visual plea that features cows marching across a bridge and urges viewers to be on the right side of history by going vegan. The billboard--designed by The Community ad agency--is part of PETA's campaign calling on Starbucks to stop charg  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: fairlife and The Coca Cola Company have ceremonially broken ground on a new state-of-the-art fairlife production facility in the Town of Webster, New York. Jennifer Mann, EVP and President of Coca Cola's North America Operating Unit, and Tim Doelman, CEO of fairlife, were joined by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to commemorate the exciting milestone. County Executive Adam Bello, Webster Town Supervisor  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz scientists reveal new path to increasing lactation for nursing mothers * * * By Mike Pena Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have discovered a cellular process in the breast that can increase milk production by pregnant women, revealing a potential path to addressing lactation insufficiency syndrome--the inability of a nursing mother to produce sufficient milk   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) led Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in introducing the Banning Toxics in Plastic Bottles Act, legislation to prohibit the sale of plastic beverage containers that contain toxic substances and dyes linked to adverse health and environmental impacts, including Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS). The bill also   more