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Implementation of Government Policies and Actions to Orient Food Systems towards Healthier Diets in Thailand

Sirinya Phulkerd, Sasinee Thapsuwan, Weerapak Samsiripong
ABSTRACT Diets are shaped by food systems that determine population nutrition and are associated with population health outcomes. To improve food systems for healthier diets, effective policies and actions that address key determinants of the food systems are needed. This study aimed to...
Country: Thailand Topic: Overview
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Strategies for Enhancing Functional Properties of Rice in Taiwan

Mei-Ying Su
ABSTRACT In most countries, rice (Oryza Sativa L.) is one of the main dietary components of people and the most critical crop in Taiwan. Several factors, such as nutritional value and easy accessibility, are crucial for increasing rice consumption in people's daily diet. Therefore, it is...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Overview
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Edible Oil Consumption in Myanmar: Per Capita Consumption, Edible Oil Types and Regional Differences

May Thet Htar, Theingi Myint, Thi Thi Soe, Moh Moh, Yin Nyein Aye, Chue Htet Hnin, Htet Marlar Aye
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to analyze the edible oil consumption in Myanmar. A total of 3,945 households from 15 regions/states of Myanmar were surveyed in November 2021. The annual edible oil consumption per capita of the whole country was 14.39 kg and found to be increased nearly 64%...
Country: Myanmar Topic: Overview
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Indonesian Tea Development Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities

Iqbal Rafani (late), Effendi Andoko, Iriana Ekasari, Tahlim Sudaryanto
ABSTRACT Indonesia is the eighth top tea-producing country in the world. The central tea-producing areas are 10 provinces among 34 provinces in the country. Recently, the domestic tea industry of Indonesia is facing problems in terms of decreasing planted area, lacking technology application,...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Overview
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Understanding Contemporary Durian Developmental Policy from a Historical Point of View

Tai Wei Lim
ABSTRACT Durian is native and semi-cultivated in continental Southeast Asia in South Tenasserim Lower Burma, and Indo-Chinese countries like Thailand and Vietnam, maritime southern Philippines provinces of Mindanao and Sulu, the Visayas Islands, Luzon Island, and the Malay Archipelago. One of...
Country: Singapore Topic: Overview
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