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Majority of Chinese oppose to "dog meat festival", call for its end

Most Chinese want an end to the controversial "Yulin Dog Meat Festival", saying it has "harmed China's reputation", according to a poll out Friday.

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Why China's new guidelines on eating less meat could be good for health and the planet

Environmentalists say government’s reduced lower limit for daily meat consumption, if followed, would cut greenhouse gas emissions from livestock and help meet global climate change goals

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China eases market access for New Zealand halal meat

​New Zealand's meat producers will be looking forward to a boost in exports to China after the two countries signed a formal arrangement on the supply of halal meat, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy said Tuesday.

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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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Pastrami on rye: The 6 best places to eat new york’s signature sandwich

A guide to the juiciest pastrami on rye in the city that invented the deli classic

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HK bans import of poultry meat and products from France's Lot Department

​Hong Kong authorities announced Wednesday that they have banned the import of poultry meat and products from France's Lot Department because of outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza.

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Death toll from toxic dog meat dish in Cambodia rises to 5

Two more Cambodian villagers died after consuming a toxic dog meat delicacy in eastern Kratie province, bringing the number of the dead to five, a local official confirmed on Tuesday.

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China's meat processors regret on WHO cancer warning

China's meat processors are angry at a report from a WHO research institute which said bacon, sausages and other processed meats are carcinogenic.

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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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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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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.

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One man's dog meat is another's poison

The dog meat festival on June 21 in China' s southeastern Yulin city has been a local tradition since the 1990s to celebrate  "xiazhi" , the longest day in the year on the Chinese lunar calendar.

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Horse meat scandal lifts awareness of food security

The shockwaves of the horse-meat scandal in some European states are felt here at the ongoing food and hospitality fair Gulfood where European meat producers say they benefit from a growing quality awareness among restaurants, retailers and consumers.

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French firm suspected in horsemeat scandal

French meat-processing company Spanghero has been suspected of knowingly selling horsemeat labeled as beef, the coutry's food ministers said Thursday.