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China contributes greatly to global food security

As the most populous country in the world, China has successfully delivered millions of people from hunger and is helping other countries achieve food security.

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Cafe serving thrown away food opens in Bristol

A cafe has opened this week in the English city of Bristol, dishing up meals made from thrown-away supermarket food rescued from waste skips.

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Cambodian garment workers suffer from anemia, food insecurity: study

​A new study indicated that 43. 2 percent of Cambodian garment workers suffered from anemia and 15. 7 percent of workers are underweight, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said Monday.

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U.S. grants 52 mln dollars to support organic, local food

​U.S. Agriculture Secretary said on Monday the ministry will grant over 52 million U.S. dollars to support the growing organic industry and local and regional food systems.

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Cambodia marks honoring-the-dead festival

​The Buddhists in Cambodia on Tuesday celebrated traditional Pchum Ben, or honoring-the-dead festival, which is the kingdom's second largest celebrations after lunar New Year.

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Austria seeking markets for agri-food products to counter Russian ban

​The Austrian government has announced a new export drive Thursday to promote its agri-food products to various foreign markets in a bid to make up for losses incurred by Russian sanctions, the Austria Press Agency reported.

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Taiwan police seizes hundreds of tonnes of recycled waste oil

Taiwan police on Thursday busted a ring of six people selling hundreds of tonnes of recycled waste oil used for cooking, in a latest food scandal to rock the island.

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WFP resumes food delivery in Iraq's largest governorate

​The UN World Food Program ( WFP) has resumed delivering food assistance in Iraq's largest governorate al-Anbar for the first time since May, a UN spokesperson said here on Thursday.

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Change your diet to reduce climate change

Healthier diets are not only important to ensure food security and people's health, but also to avoid dangerous climate change, according to a new British study published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change.

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Junk food kills appetite for healthy meals

Australian researchers have found that junk food can suppress a person's appetite for a balanced, healthy diet.

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Fast food chains act over meat concerns

Fast food chains have stopped using products supplied by a Shanghai meat processing plant over allegations that it was supplying stale meat and mislabeling expiration dates.

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McDonald's rejects all OSI meat, outlets suffer shortages

McDonald's restaurants in China are suffering a shortage of supplies after it decided to reject products from OSI China and any of its joint ventures, the fast food chain's China unit told Xinhua on Monday.

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Global food giants hungry for bigger bite of China

While Chinese foodies find the hit documentary "A Bite of China" a good guide to hunting up local delicacies, CEOs of multinational food companies see immense market potential.

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Meat scandal shakes China's fast food industry

Foreign fast-food brands in China are in hot water following allegations that a Shanghai meat processing plant was supplying out-of-date meat and mislabeling expiration dates.

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Netizens blame regulators for expired meat scandal

Some 43.3 percent of Chinese netizens commenting on the country's latest food safety scandal direct their anger toward poor supervision, said a report in Wednesday's China Youth Daily.

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China's meat scandal probe expands nationwide

An investigation into a meat scandal expanded nationwide as China's top food quality watchdog launched a "thorough" probe on Monday.  

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Shanghai meat supplier for McDonald, KFC suspended for safety concerns

Shanghai food and drug administration has suspended the operation of a food company suspected of supplying stale meat to McDonald and KFC outlets.