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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Public awareness and understanding of genome editing is still relatively low in Japan ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/11/27/Strictest-supervision-and-penalties-China-introduces-strengthened-food-safety-laws/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese government is strengthening its law enforcement by creating additional measures of food safety inspections ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan has signed an agreement with Vietnam to provide financial assistance of some JPY1.204bn (US$11.1mn) to help the latter in upgrading and improving its food safety testing systems and facilities. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/11/04/Myth-busted-FSSAI-claims-local-milk-to-be-largely-safe-despite-widespread-quality-fears/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently released the results of its National Milk Safety and Quality Survey 2018, making numerous claims that these ‘demolish the perception of large scale milk adulteration in the country’. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/10/17/Beef-boost-Wagyu-consumption-not-detrimental-to-heart-health-New-Zealand-study/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A new study from New Zealand argues that the consumption of beef is ‘not detrimental’ to cardiovascular health, amidst recent controversy surrounding red meat consumption guidelines. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/10/15/Health-hazards-Food-adulteration-in-Pakistan-escalates-into-gunfire-as-tainted-products-detected-by-the-tonne/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has detected and discarded thousands of kilogrammes of adulterated food and beverage items over the past month, with over 100 brands deemed to be ‘unsafe’, amidst its efforts to intensify inspections in the province. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/09/27/Safety-First-Middle-East-NZ-and-Japan-food-safety-regulations-clean-label-trends-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The most dominant clean label trend across the Asia, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region is the importance of safety, according to new research by Kerry. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/09/19/Science-Shorts-No-evidence-for-palm-oil-CVD-link-FSSAI-food-testing-labs-space-food-science-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[No evidence for palm oil-CVD link as compared to other unsaturated fatty acids, FSSAI food testing labs, space food science and more feature in this edition of Science Shorts. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/09/11/From-fraud-to-consumer-trends-Four-risks-and-opportunities-driving-new-NZ-food-safety-strategy/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The New Zealand Food Safety unit has identified four key emerging risks and opportunities to focus on within the New Zealand food safety system ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/09/05/Cereal-offender-Grains-a-major-source-of-food-imports-rejected-by-China-amid-safety-fears/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[GAC rejected mostly cereal-based food products in May ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/09/02/Understaffed-and-inadequate-FSSAI-urges-food-testing-be-conducted-in-private-labs-for-faster-results/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has urged that food samples be sent to private laboratories instead of government ones due to understaffing and inadequate facility issues. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/08/29/Safety-First-FSSAI-s-compulsory-safety-audits-FSANZ-safety-standards-overhaul-new-equipment-in-China-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FSSAI's compulsory safety audits, FSANZ safety standards overhaul, new equipment in China and more feature in this edition of Safety First. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/08/14/Fighting-nuts-with-nuts-How-strong-is-science-behind-allergy-exposing-strategy/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A new allergy prevention project in Australia has recommended that children be exposed to a variety of common allergy-causing foods within the first year of age in order to decrease their risk of allergy development later in life – but how strong is the science behind this recommendation? ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/07/26/Safety-First-Bangladesh-s-adulterated-dairy-Philippines-violative-food-warnings-clean-meat-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Bangladesh High Court has publicly slated the nation’s food standards agency Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) for a lack of responsibility. ©iStock]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/07/16/Beverages-blow-Researchers-find-sugar-in-drinks-carries-higher-health-risks-than-that-in-food/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T22:52:21.72Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A New Zealand study has revealed that sugar-sweetened beverages appears to contain higher health risks than sugar-containing foods, especially when it comes to metabolic syndrome development. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/07/15/Violative-health-risks-Philippines-FDA-issues-warnings-against-14-unregistered-food-products/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Philippines Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) has issued warnings against 14 unregistered food products, including beverages, snacks and desserts, advising the public against  purchasing and consuming them. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/07/09/Playing-with-people-s-health-Bangladesh-High-Court-in-astonishing-attack-on-government-agency-over-adulterated-dairy-scandal/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Bangladesh High Court has publicly slated the nation’s food standards agency BSTI for a lack of responsibility amidst contrasting dairy adulteration test results in the country. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/07/03/Preventing-zoonotic-diseases-Abu-Dhabi-authority-stresses-biosecurity-requirements-to-protect-supply-chains/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority has stressed the need for farms to implement biosecurity requirements to prevent zoonotic diseases from entering the food chain. ©ADAFSA]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/07/01/Convincing-research-links-increasing-red-meat-intake-with-heightened-risk-of-death/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Another major study has come out to suggest eating increasing amounts of processed red meat could lead to a heightened risk of death. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/06/27/Safety-First-Tea-milk-and-oil-adulteration-new-China-food-safety-rules-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food safety raids conducted by food safety departments across Pakistan have yielded thousands of kilogrammes of adulterated food products, ranging from tea to milk and spices. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/06/26/Better-shaped-policies-Aussie-researchers-cite-public-health-impact-of-ultra-processed-food-studies/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australian researchers have voiced their support for two large international studies that further hammer the nail into processed food’s coffin by finding an association between eating or drinking junk food and an increased risk of heart disease and dying. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/06/15/Pakistan-s-adulteration-crisis-Food-safety-department-raids-yield-thousands-of-kilos-of-tainted-products/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T22:41:41.292Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food safety raids conducted by food safety departments across Pakistan have yielded thousands of kilogrammes of adulterated food products, ranging from tea to milk and spices. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/06/14/Milk-in-India-found-to-be-most-highly-adulterated-food-product-despite-FSSAI-assurances-of-safety/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Milk and dairy products in the Indian capital territory of Delhi have been found by local authorities to be the most adulterated food product in the state. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/05/28/Adulteration-anger-84-of-Indians-say-local-food-authorities-not-active-in-cracking-down-on-culprits/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A recent LocalCircles survey has revealed that 84% of local consumers do not feel that their local authorities are actively suppressing these activities. ©LocalCircles]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/05/27/Dangerous-dairy-Bangladesh-milk-adulteration-report-delayed-despite-large-majority-of-samples-tainted/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Bangladesh High Court has delayed the deadline for national food safety authorities to submit a detailed report on milk adulterators in the country. ©iStock]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[E171 is found in many common food products on supermarket shelves such as mayonnaise. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Tlabs chain of laboratories has recently obtained official accreditation by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), and has been tasked with monitoring tea quality in the country according to FSSAI parameters. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A dietitian from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has claimed that many superfoods’ health claims are ‘unlikely’ to work, are ‘ridiculous’ and ‘similar to food fraud’. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Half of all food recalls in Australia related to undeclared allergens are a result of packaging errors, new statistics revealed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) show. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Milk sellers in Punjab are protesting the Punjab Food Authority’s (PFA) discarding of large quantities of milk based on adulteration concerns, arguing that there is a lack of substantial evidence to prove their fears. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China food safety rules, Alibaba's food safety solutions search and Bangladesh dairy investigation feature in this edition of Safety First. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/03/13/AI-for-food-safety-Innovators-urged-to-find-solutions-via-Alibaba-s-Tianchi-platform/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence (AI) experts from around the globe are being invited to compete in search of food safety solutions, such as foodborne disease outbreaks, food fraud or product recalls. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australian academics have drawn attention to a 'poorly understood' food allergy — Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES), which is often misdiagnosed in infants as sepsis or gastroenteritis. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Bangladesh High court has directed a host of governmental authorities to conduct an investigational survey into the level of adulteration in the country’s dairy industry. ©iStock]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[More than half of all cases of anaphylaxis or food allergy reactions featured in a new study occurred after the consumption of products that failed to contain any allergen warning labels. ©FSANZ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Dieting can reduce depression, an analysis of Australian data has found, strengthening the emerging link between despondence and obesity. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australian researchers have discovered a way to differentiate honey according to its geographical origin, hence tracing where it came from to prevent common honey adulteration issues. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/02/06/Poorly-understood-allergy-Academics-highlight-FPIES-triggers-including-rice-and-milk/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The researchers noted there appears to be significant regional variations in common acute FPIES triggers. ©GettyImages]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food industry groups in New Zealand are rallying behind a proposed bill that is demanding the introduction of harsher punishment for people who deliberately contaminate/sabotage food. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/01/29/Vertical-farming-is-not-the-answer-New-Zealand-food-security-in-jeopardy-at-current-urbanisation-levels/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T21:42:13.5Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A New Zealand report has revealed that the country’s horticultural industry and food security could face increasing challenges if it intends to rely on vertical farming to replace crops lost to a lack of land post-urbanisation. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/01/23/Combating-common-honey-adulteration-Australian-study-finds-new-method-to-trace-honey-origins-and-authenticity/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-17T21:48:23.827Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australian researchers have discovered a way to differentiate honey according to its geographical origin, hence tracing back where it came from to prevent common honey adulteration issues. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/01/22/Balanced-diet-versus-superfood-fads-Aussie-herbalist-calls-for-common-sense-approach/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-17T21:41:01.919Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Leading Aussie herbalist Gerald Quigley says he is not surprised that an estimated 95% of Australians do not eat the recommended proportions of fruit and vegetables each day, but has argued that superfood fads are not the solution. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/01/17/Safety-First-Nestle-India-Australian-gluten-free-foods-adulterated-Indian-honey-and-more-feature-in-our-food-safety-round-up/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T21:42:41.225Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Nestle India has again assured consumers that its Maggi noodles are safe for consumption and do not contain lead. ©Nestle India]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/01/17/Gluten-alert-3-of-Australian-on-shelf-gluten-free-foods-found-to-fail-no-detectable-gluten-standards/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T21:40:49.064Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[An Australian study has found that 3% of food products claimed to be gluten-free and sold on the shelves of common retail outlets contained detectable levels of gluten. ©Unsplash]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/01/14/No-lead-in-Maggi-Nestle-India-again-defends-product-quality-amid-lawsuit-challenge/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T21:40:51.113Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Nestlé India has embarked on a campaign to reassure consumers that its Maggi Noodles are safe for consumption. ]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2018/12/20/The-top-10-APAC-food-safety-and-security-stories-of-2018/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T21:31:09.141Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Harvard University has responded to the Indian agricultural department’s emphatic letter protesting the description of coconut oil as ‘pure poison’ by distancing itself from any direct connection with the claims. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Roughly 68% of all milk and milk products in India has been found to be in violation of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) standards. ©iStock]]></image:caption>
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