Archives for June 12, 2013

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Editorial

Brawling cricketer lands damaging blow to Oz alcohol self-regulation

By RJ Whitehead

Cricket has for over a century been seen as a gentleman’s game, but that mantle fell a long time ago. The relentlessly evolving wealth and professionalism of the sport has served to “bring out the mongrel” in players in a way that would have been unheard...

China finally looking to act on cadmium rice scandal

By RJ Whitehead

China's Ministry of Land and Resources has announced plans to conduct a survey across the country to assess pollution levels as a means to ascertain the reasons behind excessive cadmium content in rice detected in some regions early this year.

Indian National Food Security Bill

Gov't considers pushing Bill through in face of mounting opposition

By RJ Whitehead

India’s National Food Security Bill is part of a conspiracy to impoverish farmers, according to the Samajwadi Party’s secretary general ahead of the government indicating it might convene a special parliamentary session to make the controversial plans law.