Chinese people now consume twice as much organic food as Japanese people, who have always placed great emphasis on health.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11266/
In China, the total market value of organic food this year has reached 10 billion yuan, four times that of five years ago. This rise in consumer demand stems from a series of fears among Chinese consumers, including toxic soybeans, contaminated pork and milk powder, poisonous dumplings containing pesticides, chicken tainted with chemicals, and a growing concern known in China as “gutter oil.”文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11266/
Xie Lili (phonetic), 25, runs an online organic food store. Since the gutter oil scandal was exposed, her store has seen tremendous growth. Organic salt, oil and seasonings in particular have seen sales increase 10 to 15 times compared with before. She said people are now very frightened and would rather cook at home themselves.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11266/
In order to encourage sustainable farming, the Shanghai government allocated 140 million yuan to help develop organic agriculture and dispatched farming experts from local universities to research emerging cultivation methods. However, an agricultural expert surnamed Wang said it will take at least 10 years for organic food to become mainstream, because it is currently relatively expensive and Chinese people tend to judge the quality of food by its appearance, while organic fruits and vegetables mostly have holes and uneven surfaces, which makes them look less than attractive.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/en/11266/