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China sets inspection on food safety enforcement

China's top legislature will inspect enforcement of the new food safety law in 10 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions from mid-April to the end of May.

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China arrests 9 in fake baby formula scandal

​Chinese authorities have arrested nine people in a recent milk powder scandal, which involved the production and selling of fake baby formula under the brands of "Similac" and "Beingmate".

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Authorities look for 3,300 cans of fake infant formula

The food safety authorities and other government agencies are still searching for the whereabouts of 3,300 cans of knockoff infant formula sold in four Chinese provinces, said senior officials at a press conference held by the State Council’s food safety office Saturday.

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China's activists want dog festival taken off the menu

After being rescued from a truck carrying dogs illegally in July, a three-year-old greyhound received a new name, new owner and new family.

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Food and Wine magazine names 2016 most promising U.S. chefs

Some of the most exciting up-and-coming U.S. chefs in 2016 have a distinct Asian flair in their cooking, affirming an enduring trend in the American dining scene, according to Food and Wine magazine on Monday.

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Food delivery start-up faces fines, investigation following expose

​Online food delivery service ele.me is facing fines and an investigation by Shanghai's food and drug watchdog following a state media expose on Tuesday showing unlicensed vendors have been selling food through its mobile app.

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How Putin's embargo is reshaping Russia's cuisine

Putin’s embargo is changing the way Russians dine out, and chef Vladimir Mukhin is taking the opportunity to transfigure the country’s cuisine

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LatAm leads global fight against hunger, but too many still hungry: FAO

Latin America has made the most headway than any other global region in fighting hunger, but too many people continue to go hungry, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Monday.

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Aussie researchers say fast food lunch will take hours to burn off

Thinking about a fast food lunch? Well think again after Australian researchers found you'll have to exercise for hours after examining the kilojoule content of 229 small meals and snacks at 25 local fast food chains.

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South Sudan faces unprecedented food insecurity, UN agencies say

​South Sudan is facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity, as 2.8 million people, or 25 percent of the country's population, are in urgent need of food assistance, UN agencies said on Monday.

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UN warns of alarming food security situation in Somalia

​Food security and malnutrition situation in Somalia is alarming, especially in parts of Puntland and Somaliland which have been hard hit by poor rainfall and drought exacerbated by El Nino, a UN-backed report reveals on Monday.

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More than half of Yemeni population faces food insecurity, UN agency says

More than half of the total population of Yemen, some 14.4 million people, are food insecure due to ongoing conflict and import restrictions, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday.

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President Xi urges "strictest" food safety measures

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged implementation of the "strictest" measures to ensure food safety for the public.

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Restaurants busted for poppy seasoning

Thirty-five restaurants selling popular dishes and snacks were found to have used opium poppies as a seasoning, China's top food safety regulator said on Thursday.

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Ukraine broadens ban on Russian goods

Ukraine broadened its ban on Russian- made goods on Wednesday in the latest round of trade row with Moscow, which ignited after Kiev entered a landmark free trade agreement with the European Union (EU).

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400,000 Syrians in 15 besieged locations at risk of starvation: UN expert

An UN human rights expert on Tuesday warned that some 400,000 people living in 15 besieged locations throughout Syria are trapped in desperate circumstances and in urgent need of emergency assistance.

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Majority of Syrian refugees in Lebanon live in extreme poverty, UN agencies warn

About 70 percent of more than 1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon now live below the Lebanese extreme poverty line of 3.84 U.S. dollars per day, said a report released on Wednesday.