In recent years, with the improvement of living standards, people's focus on food safety and health has also been continuously growing. Guided by the philosophy of being natural, unpolluted, and additive-free, organic foods are increasingly welcomed by consumers. It is projected that China's annual consumption of organic food will approach 1.2 billion yuan this year.
The prospects of the domestic organic market viewed through overseas certification
The work of organic product certification in China originated in 1994, when the Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences of the National Environmental Protection Agency drew upon, learned from and applied the certification standards and procedures of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) as well as those of Europe and the Americas, thereby pioneering organic product certification in China. Over the past sixteen years, China's organic...
French media: Organic food gains popularity in China
AFP, 23 June: Original title: Organic agriculture gains favour in China. Ji Yunliang (phonetic) obtained a PhD in chemistry from a prestigious Beijing university. Today, he runs a small organic farm on the outskirts of Beijing. Rather than using his professional expertise, Ji uses traditional methods and outdated manual...
Reminder regarding the application deadline for organic farming recertification
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Russian scientists' animal experiment results show that consuming genetically modified food may be harmful (contains photos of experimental results)
Russian scientist Dr Alexei Surov conducted a feeding experiment with genetically modified soya, and found that hamsters fed on GM soya had a slow growth rate and could potentially lose their fertility. Hair was even found growing inside the mouths of the third-generation hamsters. The paper anticipates...
cnca held a revision work meeting on the Administration Measures for Organic Product Certification in Nanjing
On 10 June 2010, cnca held a revision working meeting in Nanjing for the Administrative Measures for Organic Product Certification (hereinafter referred to as the Measures). FOFCC was invited to send representatives to attend and participate in the discussions.Last year, cnca established...
“What is the ”cucumber with flower still attached" myth?
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British experts warn that many food adhesive labels contain highly toxic substances
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 25 — Recent testing of food packaging labels by the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK has revealed that the adhesive used in many self-adhesive labels contains highly toxic chemical substances.
According to reports, a study by the Royal Society of Chemistry found...
China's “organic consumption” is steadily gaining momentum
With the continuous rise in income levels and living standards, a growing number of Chinese citizens are beginning to focus on organic products, which are characterised by being green and natural, and “organic consumption” is steadily gaining momentum.
The 4th China International Organic Food Expo, currently underway here, has become a concentrated embodiment of China's “organic consumption boom”...
“Farmer-supermarket direct sourcing”: organic products “sell with ease and fetch a good price”
On 14 May 2010, the unveiling ceremony of the “Walmart Direct Sourcing Base” was held in Jiewen Town, Haicheng City, making the Jiulongchuan Edible Fungi Planting Professional Cooperative Walmart's first direct farm-supermarket edible fungi sourcing base in Northeast China. This unveiling ceremony received support from the municipal governments of Anshan and Haicheng...
Liaoning Action for the conversion and recycling of rural waste“
Recently, a reporter joined the Liaoning Environmental Protection Century Tour interview group to visit various parts of Liaoning. They found that Liaoning is using pilot demonstrations as a guide to actively explore new approaches to rural environmental protection in the north, establish models for the resource conversion and recycling of rural waste, and pave the way for livestock and poultry farming...
Within 20 years, organic food is expected to become mainstream.
Going into a supermarket and seeing the high prices of organic food, do you find yourself hesitating? At present, organic food still seems to be something enjoyed by the wealthy. However, a report recently published by British researchers states that with the continuous improvement of organic farming techniques...
Shenyang, Liaoning inspects certificate to ensure food safety
Recently, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province organised 16 sub-bureaus and directly affiliated bureaus to carry out a unified operation of special supervision and inspection on food, agricultural products certificate and certification marks. This operation dispatched a total of 117 inspection personnel and inspected more than 40 supermarkets, shopping malls and specialty stores...
cnca issued the Notice on Carrying Out Special Supervisory Spot Checks for Organic Products in 2010
In accordance with the 2010 cnca Special Supervisory Inspection Plan, cnca issued the Notice on Carrying out the 2010 Special Supervisory Random Inspection of Organic Products, which will organise random inspections of organic product certified rice/paddy, edible fungi, tea, bees...
Organic produce becomes a “new favourite” for mini-break self-drive tourists”
During the May Day mini-break, rural tourism spots in Jinan's southern mountainous area welcomed a rush of visitors once again. Nowadays, many self-driving tourists favour rural guesthouses, but they are no longer just looking to enjoy the scenery and then find a local restaurant for a farmhouse meal. Things that still seemed rather unfamiliar a few years ago...
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