Group buying to digitise Chinese agriculture
TechCrunch reports on Pinduoduo, launched in China in 2015 as a group-buying service for fruits. The company believes its “pin” ...
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China launches ‘Clean Plate’ campaign against waste
The BBC reports that China has stepped up measures to reduce food waste, after President Xi Jinping called the amount ...
Meat consumption changes in response to Covid-19
A new article looks at how attitudes to meat can be impacted by the media coverage around zoonotic disease. Published ...
China to import most wheat in seven years
Bloomberg reports that China will boost wheat imports in the coming year to secure domestic food requirements and is likely ...
Will Covid-19 tame China’s wildlife trade?
In a Financial Times feature, China's ban on breeding and eating land-based wildlife in response to the Covid pandemic, is explored. ...
Mysterious Chinese seed packets show up across US
Dozens of US states have reported mysterious seeds showing up in packages from China, reports Business Insider. The Government is ...
Chinese authorities confirm bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia
In the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, a city is on high alert, reports CNN. On Tuesday, they confirmed a ...
Agency and sustainability must drive food policy: UN
Food systems policy must now champion agency and sustainability, according to United Nations research launched today. This evolution in food ...
Why an outbreak sparked a salmon panic in China
The BBC says Chinese state media reported the virus was found on chopping boards used for imported salmon at the ...
Norwegian salmon cleared of Beijing Covid outbreak
It's been confirmed that salmon from Norway was not the source of coronavirus found on cutting boards at a Beijing ...
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