Food security and safety

Regulation Values for Radioactive Materials in Food after the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo, Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Introduction On March 11, 2011, Japan experienced an unforgettable disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, which involved the wide-spread of radioactive materials.　On March 17, 2011, the Ministry of Health, Labour...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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Ensuring the food Security of a Populous Nation

Kong Xiangzhi, Mu Nana, Zhen Zhong
Zhen Zhong, Kong Xiangzhi, Mu Nana   School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Renmin University of China   The national grains security strategy that takes our side as the dominant factor, bases itself on its own country, guarantees the production capacity, imports...
Country: China Topic: Food security and safety
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Securing Stable Food Supply and Food Security in Japan (Part 1)

Fumihiro Kabuta
Fumihiro Kabuta, Ph.D. Policy Research Coordinator, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan   The Basic Law on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas, which was enacted in 1999, stipulates Japan’s basic policy on securing food supply and...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines: Securing Meat and Meat Products’ Safety from Farm to Table

Albert P. Aquino, Christian L. Abeleda
The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines: Securing Meat and Meat Products’ Safety from Farm to Table[1]   Albert P. Aquino and Christian L. Abeleda[2]   INTRODUCTION Protection and promotion of the right to health of the people (Section 15, Article II) and...
Country: Philippines Topic: Food security and safety
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Policies on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Products in Indonesia

Iqbal Rafani (late)
INTRODUCION Recently, the rapid growth of population as well as climate change are major problems of the community in line with “food security”. On the one hand, the increase of population encourages the escalating basic needs of food, health, clothing, and so forth. On the other hand, the...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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