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November 30, 2009

The Good Lord

After watching a bit of televangelism in the wee hours, Matt De Neef asks: Why is it that one child’s survival against the odds is put down to divine intervention yet when thousands upon thousands of other children die of starvation, dehydration and AIDS, God is nowhere to be seen?

Folic acid: Prevention or a second best solution?

Bread fortified with folate is coming to a supermarket aisle near you. Advocates say it will reduce the incidence of spina bifida, but not everyone is convinced it’s a good thing. Helen Lobato reports.

The Good Lord

After watching a bit of televangelism in the wee hours, Matt De Neef asks: Why is it that one child’s survival against the odds is put down to divine intervention yet when thousands upon thousands of other children die of starvation, dehydration and AIDS, God is nowhere to be seen?

Folic acid: Prevention or a second best solution?

Bread fortified with folate is coming to a supermarket aisle near you. Advocates say it will reduce the incidence of spina bifida, but not everyone is convinced it’s a good thing. Helen Lobato reports.

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Free food — at a dumpster near you

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The Good Lord

After watching a bit of televangelism in the wee hours, Matt De Neef asks: Why is it that one child’s survival against the odds is put down to divine intervention yet when thousands upon thousands of other children die of starvation, dehydration and AIDS, God is nowhere to be seen?

Folic acid: Prevention or a second best solution?

Bread fortified with folate is coming to a supermarket aisle near you. Advocates say it will reduce the incidence of spina bifida, but not everyone is convinced it’s a good thing. Helen Lobato reports.