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Written by Linda D. MohlerJanuary 6, 2021
WHO Covid team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said two scientists on the United Nations team had already left their home countries for Wuhan when they were told that Chinese officials had not approved the necessary permissions to enter the country. The arrangements had been jointly agreed with China in advance. “I am very disappointed with this news,”
Written by Linda D. MohlerDecember 29, 2020
China meat assoc calls for exporters to disinfect shipments to prevent COVID-19
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese meat importers and processors have called on exporters in countries with COVID-19 outbreaks to step up checks on shipments before they are sent to the world’s biggest market, the country’s top industry group said. “China has been importing a large quantity of meats this year, and has detected virus on the
Written by Linda D. MohlerSeptember 14, 2020
EU, China sign food protection deal ahead of challenging summit
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By Philip Blenkinsop and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and China signed a deal on Monday to protect each other’s exported food and drinks items from feta cheese to Pixian bean paste ahead of challenging discussions on trade, climate change and human rights at an online summit. The two sides will respect
Written by Linda D. MohlerSeptember 12, 2020
India start-ups flounder as tensions with China rise
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Chinese companies have invested Indian start ups like Zomato Indian start-ups, still reeling from the effects of a global pandemic, are now faced with a fresh challenge: the ongoing military standoff between Delhi and Beijing. India has been on an economic offensive since June, when a border clash in the Himalayan region of Ladakh left
Written by Linda D. MohlerAugust 20, 2020
Why is China clamping down on eating influencers?
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As any chef will tell you, we eat with our eyes – so for people who make a living eating on social media, the presentation of their food is key to their success. Korean influencer Sna, known as a.bite, has amassed fans from all over the world for the way she presents and eats beautifully
Written by Linda D. MohlerJuly 11, 2020
China bans some food imports after coronavirus detected on shrimp
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China temporarily banned food imports from three Ecuadorian companies after detecting coronavirus on packaging for frozen shrimp, following fresh scrutiny on refrigerated goods after a recent disease outbreak in Beijing. Samples taken from sell my house fast jacksonville the packaging of Whiteleg shrimp at the port cities of Dalian and Xiamen tested positive for the
Written by Linda D. MohlerJuly 5, 2020
China aims to phase out sale of live poultry at food markets
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China on Friday vowed to gradually phase out the slaughter and sale of live poultry at food markets, in a move welcomed by animal rights activists amid the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came as China stepped up inspections of wholesale food markets and outlawed the sale and consumption of wildlife, after a recent COVID-19 outbreak
Written by Linda D. MohlerJune 29, 2020
China pushes traditional remedies amid outbreak
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Covid-19 has given new momentum to Beijing’s push to internationalise traditional medicine As scientists race to develop a vaccine for Covid-19, Beijing has been championing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a way to treat the disease. A recent white paper released by the Chinese government claimed that 92% of the country’s Covid-19 cases were treated
Written by Linda D. MohlerJune 27, 2020
Some U.S. food suppliers forego China contracts over coronavirus curbs, trade group says
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By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chinese demands that overseas suppliers guarantee their food shipments are free of the novel coronavirus are causing some shippers to forego the China trade, an industry group representing U.S. produce growers said on Friday. Western Growers, which represents companies that produce half of U.S. fresh fruits, vegetables and tree
Written by Linda D. MohlerJune 11, 2020
Beyond Meat Pops 22% On Sinodis Food Distribution Partnership In China
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Shares in Beyond Meat (BYND) soared 22% after announcing a partnership with food distributor Sinodis to further expand the reach of its famous plant-based beef in China. The news sent shares up 22% to $162.46 on Monday. The financial terms of the partnership weren’t disclosed. Sinodis, a subsidiary of French group Savencia, is a distributor
Written by Linda D. MohlerMay 26, 2020
Donald Trump Bashes Media Coverage Of Coronavirus, Agrees With One America News Reporter That News Outlets “Siding With China”
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Click here to read the full article. President Donald Trump’s press briefing had a flurry of newsworthy statements, updates and some startling moments. Days after saying that a lot of the media “actually has been really fair” in its coverage of the coronavirus crisis, on Thursday he was back to calling a number of news
Written by Linda D. MohlerMay 24, 2020
CORRECTED-Yum China keeps bets on dine-in, sticks to expansion plans after virus
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(Corrects to read KFC (not Pizza Hut), paragraph 3) By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI, May 6 (Reuters) – Yum China is betting that Chinese consumers will still choose to dine-in in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis and plans to open more Pizza Hut and KFC outlets in China’s smaller cities in the