January 25, 2012 11:21 PM
Tag: Agriculture
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In China, What You Eat Tells Who You Are
With food safety scandals often in the news, Chinese officials are not eager for the public to know the lengths they go to to ensure the safety of what they eat. This spring, a Chinese journalist investigated the private farms set up to plant organic crops, for official use only. The Los Angeles Times now reports on their suppliers:Until May, a sign inside the gate identified the property as theSeptember 17, 2011 6:23 PM
China’s Newest Import: Foreign Experts
China’s State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) announced Thursday that it will implement programs
Heavy Metals Pollute 10% of China's Farmland
A tenth of China’s farmland is seriously tainted by heavy metals, according to a senior government expert. From Reuters:Wan
November 7, 2011 8:48 PM
Coffee Farming in the Home of Pu'er Tea
Since 1988, Yunnan’s coffee production has grown almost 24-fold, thanks in part to the efforts of Swiss food leviathan
October 19, 2011 2:59 PM
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