Food security and safety

Gap between Consumers and Producers via “Agri-product Business Inquiry” Launched

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
Source: Council of Agriculture How can consumers get information regarding product sources? To close the gap between consumers and producers, the Council of Agriculture (COA) launched a specific database, “Agri-Product Business Inquiry”, in its official website, in order to...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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A Review of Food Nutrition Labeling in Japan

Yoshihisa Godo
INTRODUCTION For years, food nutrition labeling had not been compulsory in Japan. In response to consumers’ increasing concerns about food safety, however, the Japanese government, which many perceive as the slowest among major advanced countries, introduced a compulsory nutrition labeling...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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Safety Management of Agricultural Products in Taiwan

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
I. Enhance Safety Management 1. Promotion of GAP certified safe fruits and vegetables: There were 2,127 GAP listed agricultural production and sales groups at the end of 2014. Those farmer production and sales groups cover a total of 25,719 hectares. With a plan of production traceability...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Recent Implementations in Promoting Local Production and Local Consumption of Taiwanese Food

I Han, Min-Hsien Yang
For the past few years, consumers have been paying attention to food security and the logistics of food distributions from farm sources.. This emerging consumer trend encourages multiple ways of innovative marketing aligned with the concept of community supported agriculture (CSA) beyond the...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Japanese Officials Request Restraint over Taiwan Government's Decision on Food Imports

The Interchange Association, Japan’s de facto embassy in Taiwan, has called on the Taiwan government to cancel its plans to tighten regulations on Japanese food imports right after the Executive Yuan recently declared that it will launch the measure on schedule. According to Joseph Yeh of...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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