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	TO BE HEALTHY, FOLLOW YOUR NOSE TO FRUIT By Katie Beyer, 12, Mike Bova, , Eric Smith, Is the produce drawer of your refrigerator full of more chemicals than a high school chemistry lab? Some say yes, but Dan Corsaro of Indianapolis Fruit Co. defends his product and says no. "As a country, the United States has the safest food supply of any country in the world," says Corsaro, the executive vice president of sales and marketing of Indianapolis Fruit distributors. "I've been eati
	Here's how produce gets to your table By Katie Beyer, 12, Mike Bova, , Eric Smith, Walking into Indianapolis Fruit's distribution center, it was obvious that fruit is a different product from other merchandise. The temperature of most of the 65,000-square-foot building is set at 34-36 degrees, to best preserve the produce. The company pampers its fruit and vegetables. Dan Corsaro explains why. "Our product is alive basically. It (appeals) to all your senses," said Corsaro a
	TAKING THE PLUNGE By Mike Bova, , Paul Bohnert, 12 Imagine falling for almost a full minute, hurtling straight toward the Earth from almost a mile above ground. You feel the air rushing by. Suddenly, you are jerked up by the force of your parachute opening, allowing you three minutes to view the scenery around you before you float to a soft landing. This is sky diving, a sport that is said to offer the greatest feeling of freedom. "It relieve
	TAKING THE PLUNGE By Paul Bohnert, 12, Mike Bova, , Charmaine Wright, 5, Tony Dale, , , Think about the things 11-year-olds typically do - ride bikes, skip rope, play catch and maybe join a pick-up game of basketball. Charles Mullins is a little different. He started to skydive when he was 11. Now 15, the teen-ager from Germantown, Tenn., still holds the record as the world's youngest sky diver. In his own words, "It's an honor." Charles was not nervous on his first jump. The on