Buck Stretcher: Make your own baby food (Post-Bulletin) To make easy-to-serve baby food, puree the food in a blender or food processor. Put it in ice cube trays and freeze. Then, put the cubes in Ziploc bags after frozen, label what it is and the date it was made.

Harrison County Food Pantry in need (Logan Herald-Observer) With the giving season near, the Harrison County Food Pantry is in need of several items. For babies, suggested items include disposable diapers (large sizes), detangler, diaper rash ointment, baby powder, shampoo and baby wipes.

Meltdown 101: Unpacking the CPI's basket of goods, from baby food to car tires to rent (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) NEW YORK - The Consumer Price Index, the nation's best-known inflation gauge, plunged in October thanks to a record drop in gasoline prices. But if prices still seem high to you, you're right.

FDA opens office in China to improve food safety (USA Today) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened its first overseas office Wednesday in China with others planned around the globe.

Melamine already in global food chain: experts (AG Weekly) BEIJING - First it was baby milk formula. Then, dairy-based products from yogurt to chocolate.

MSP ranks 7th in healthy food report (BizJournals) Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) ranked seventh among the nation’s busiest airports when it comes to healthy food offerings, according to a report released Tuesday.

Feeding Baby the Organic Way (The Logan Herald Journal) Sadie Enright feeds her daughter, Grace Williams, some organic baby food as her husband, Cody Williams, left, holds Grace. (Alan Murray/Herald Journal)

UN resumes food distribution in Gaza (AFP via Yahoo! News) Food distribution to half the Gaza Strip's 1.5 million population resumed on Tuesday, although the United Nations warned aid supplies would soon run out unless Israel eases its crippling blockade.

PRSSA taking donations for baby drive (Ball State Daily News) Ball State University's Public Relations Student Society of America is having an "All Things Baby Drive" through Nov. 21. PRSSA fund-raising chair Ashley Cashen said Christian Ministries Food Pantry has a shortage of important supplies such as diapers and baby wipes.

Baby Calf Health: Colostrum Is Vital Food For Newborn Calves (CattleNetwork.com) Colostrum intake is critical for the newborn calf, says Greg Lardy, a North Dakota State University Extension Service beef cattle specialist. “At birth, a calf's immune system is not fully developed,” he says.