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A book documenting the climate, environment, products, and customs of southern China during the Tang Dynasty. More than 60% of its content is related to food, including descriptions of ingredients, unique delicacies, cooking and dining utensils, and culinary customs.
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
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.
The Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China does not clearly state how these food safety monitoring duties are divided among these agencies. [42] This law offers a new aspect of authorizing consumers to seek compensation from the distributor or producer of harmful food products, up to 10 times the price of the said food product. [42]
The food industry is a complex, global network of diverse businesses that supplies most of the food consumed by the world's population. The food industry today has become highly diversified, with manufacturing ranging from small, traditional, family-run activities that are highly labour-intensive, to large, capital-intensive and highly ...
12 China. 13 Colombia. 14 Croatia. 15 Cuba. 16 Denmark. ... Target Corporation; Walgreens Boots Alliance; ... Gold Pure Food Products Co. Herlocher Foods;
During the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), contacts with the West also brought the introduction to China of a major food crop, sorghum, along with other foreign food products and methods of preparation. Hu Sihui , a Mongol doctor of Chinese medicine , compiled the Yinshan Zhengyao , a guide to cooking and health which incorporated Chinese and ...
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]