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Most Chinese ‘fake news’ stories involve food safety
Most fake news stories in China concern food safety, according to a online verification team set up by Tencent.
Archives for April 23, 2017
Halal duo jailed for selling turkey as halal lamb
Two men have each been jailed for five years, after falsely supplying 116t of turkey thighs, labelled as halal lamb, to butchers and restaurants.
Home-based treatment with local therapeutic food helps tackle child malnutrition in India: Trial
Locally prepared ready-to-use therapeutic food is the best option for tackling severe acute malnutrition among Indian children, a trial has found.
FBIF 2017
TCM heritage and modern innovation: Firm secures sales success through supplement and functional food expansion
Harnessing the heritage of Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern supplement and functional food trends can help Chinese companies boost growth at home and across Asia – providing it is backed by sound science.
Cargill JV opens $100m oilseed plant in north China
Cargill has opened an oilseeds processing plant in northern China that it has built in partnership with New Hope and Hebei Bohai Investment Group.
Hong Kong AI warning as human case now critical
Hong Kong has issued a bird flu warning, confirming that the condition of a man stricken by the disease in Jilin Province, north east China, is now critical.