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Cranberries and their health benefits are popping up in the news everywhere.

2008 Crop Year Cranberry Marketing Policy

Cranberry Marketing Committee | February 15, 2008
The Cranberry Marketing Committee started development of its 2008 crop year marketing policy. The Committee will finalize the 2008 crop year marketing policy at its August 2008 meeting in Bandon, OR. View

New Cranberry Packed with Health Features

USDA Agricultural Research Service | January 2008
USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and colleagues are using traditional breeding methods to develop a new cranberry variety with more absorbable anthocyanins, compounds that give cranberries their bright red color and potential health benefits. View

Compounds in Cranberries May Be Antibacterial Agents

ScienceDaily.com | November 2007
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts, have found that compounds in cranberries are able to alter E. coli bacteria in ways that render the bacteria unable to initiate infections including kidney infections, gastroenteritis, and tooth decay. View

Cranberries may improve chemotherapy for ovarian cancer

EurekaAlert.org | August 2007
Preliminary research suggests that compounds in cranberries may help improve the effectiveness and reduce harmful side effects of platinum drugs that are used in chemotherapy to fight ovarian cancer. View
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