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State Council repeats calls to get tough on food safety
China’s top lawmakers has again voiced its determination to beef up food-safety supervision this year, and ensure food quality meets “international levels”.
Archives for April 16, 2017
Hemp product sales slowly inch up as cultivation barriers get more lax
Retail sales of hemp food, CBD, and supplements posted $285.3 million in sales in 2016, according to data by retail research firm SPINS and Vote Hemp, a non-profit advocating a freer market for industrial hemp.
Beyond Burger goes beyond borders, taking meat-free patty to HK aisles
Beyond Meat, manufacturer of the “first refrigerated plant-based burger to sit in the meat counter” in America, has chosen Hong Kong as its first international export destination.
Children have ‘non-negotiable’ right to good nutrition amid dismal Indian health survey findings
Ninety percent of Indian children are not getting the proper nutrients crucial for their development, a new survey has found.
Why fortification should be seen as a business case, not a nutritional handout
The most effective way to boost nutrition through fortification is by targetting people as consumers, not merely recipients of a donation or a public policy programme.