Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Food security is an area of policy emphasis for Xi Jinping, viewing it as an important component of national security. [9]: 38 In his discussion of China's food security, Xi cites Fan Li's ancient comment that food is "the life of the people and a precious resource of the state." [9]: 38
"Combat illegal food adulteration activities, strictly regulate the use of food additives". Food safety in China is a widespread concern for the country's agricultural industry and consumers. China's principal crops are rice, corn, wheat, soybeans, and cotton in addition to apples and other fruits and vegetables.
The National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (Chinese: 国家粮食和物资储备局) is a deputy ministerial-level national agency administered by the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China.
As China is the biggest food producer and importer in the world, what happens in the agricultural sector of China has an immediate effect on the global food system. China increased its grain self sufficiency by expanding agriculture areas to regions with less rain, giving them water with irrigation systems .
The book, that defines essential diets for a healthy person, is regarded as the first systematic document on nutritional principles in China. [69] [75] Nongsang yishi cuoyao (Fundamentals of Agriculture and Sericulture for Food and Clothes) 農桑衣食撮要 农桑衣食撮要: 1314 Lu Mingshan [76] Sugarcane and sugar manufacturing [77]
An estimated of 50 Mt of grain in China is annually wasted at the consumer stage, compared to 35 Mt at pre-consumer stages. 90% of consumer-stage food waste happens in mid- to high-end restaurants and canteens in China, [4] whereas in western countries such as the European Union, household food waste plays the biggest role (42%, 38 Mt), and the ...
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health is a book by T. Colin Campbell and his son, Thomas M. Campbell II. The book argues for health benefits of a whole food plant-based diet.
A study published in 2016 connects the expanding number of Western fast food enterprises in China to rising rates of obesity. Fast food industry revenue in China grew over 600% from 2000 to 2012, accumulating over 94 billion US dollars in 2013. [57] From 2002 to 2012, obesity and overweight rates grew 12% among adults. [57]