Food security and safety

Food Labeling Regulations Under the JAS Act

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Introduction Japan’s food labeling policy is at a crossroads. Since its enactment in 1950, the Act on Standardization and Proper Labeling of Agricultural and Forest Products, commonly known as the JAS Act, has been the most...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
9,647
187

Republic Act No. 8976: Establishing the Philippine Food Fortification Program

Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, Princess Alma B. Ani
Republic Act No. 8976: Establishing the Philippine Food Fortification Program[1] Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, and Princess Alma B. Ani[2]   Introduction Majority of agricultural and fisheries activities result to the production of food which are consumed either...
Country: Philippines Topic: Food security and safety
58,986
748

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
5,060
169

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
3,100
208

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
15,116
345

Pages