Food security and safety

Japanese Food Mislabeling and the Government’s Response

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Introduction   The mislabeling of food became a prominent news story in 2013, as Japanese newspapers revealed that even high-end restaurants and department stores were guilty of selling mislabeled food.  ...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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The Domestic Beef Traceability System

Hwang-Jaw Lee
Hwang-Jaw Lee Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   In order to implement the Domestic Beef Traceability System, the Council of Agriculture (COA) put into effect the compulsory certificate of origin for cattle slaughtering, which regulates the use of standard ear tag,...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 8 Series of 2002: Importation and Commercialization of Modern Biotechnology-Derived Products

Albert P. Aquino, Meliza A. Festejo-Abeleda, Princess Alma B. Ani
Department of Agriculture Administrative Order No. 8 Series of 2002: Importation and Commercialization of Modern Biotechnology-Derived Products [1]     Albert P. Aquino, Meliza A. Festejo, and Princess Alma B. Ani [2]   Introduction The Philippines is the first...
Country: Philippines Topic: Food security and safety
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Food Safety Measures to Cope with Cesium Contamination in Rice after the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Rice is the staple food in Japan.  Thus, the Japanese government is paying special attention to rice contamination by cesium after the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident of March 2011.  This article aims to...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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The National Medium- and Long-Term Plan for Animal Disease Control (2012-2020)

Zhen Zhong
Zhen Zhong Assistant Professor School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Renmin University of China Animal disease control concerns food safety and public health as well as social harmony and stability. It is an important responsibility of the government in social management and...
Country: China Topic: Food security and safety
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