Food security and safety

A Nationwide Movement Boosts Food-sufficiency Rate

Hwang-Jaw Lee
Hwang-Jaw Lee, PhD Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   Ranging from carbohydrates (rice, wheat), protein (soybeans) to fat (peanuts, sesame seeds), only whole grains and legumes can readily satisfy the bulk of the human body’s nutritional needs. The average...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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Republic Act No. 10611: Strengthening the Philippine Food Safety Regulatory System

Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, Princess Alma B. Ani
Republic Act No. 10611: Strengthening the Philippine Food Safety Regulatory System[1] Albert P. Aquino, Aleta Belissa D. Correa, and Princess Alma B. Ani[2] Introduction Food, as one of the basic needs of man, provides the health requirements of a person in order to live.  The...
Country: Philippines Topic: Food security and safety
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Food Security Policies of Vietnam

Tran Cong Thang
Tran Cong Thang Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam   INTRODUCTION Food, especially rice, is very important for Vietnam. Basically Vietnam has favorable conditions for rice production with its tropical weather, available land and water...
Country: Vietnam Topic: Food security and safety
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in Japan

Yoshihisa Godo
Yoshihisa Godo Professor, Meiji Gakuin University, Japan   Identified cases of Japanese cows infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a progressive neurological disorder of cattle that results from infection by prions, which are...
Country: Japan Topic: Food security and safety
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Quality Agriculture—CAS Excellent Down Products

Hwang-Jaw Lee
Hwang-Jaw Lee Board Director, Taiwan Flowers Development Association   The processing and the export of Taiwan's down products is the third largest in the world, which yielded an export value of US$254 million (equal to NTD 7.48 billion) and is regarded as the role model product in...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Food security and safety
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