Chinese people's consumption of organic food is now twice that of the Japanese, who have always attached great importance to health.Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11266/
In China, the total market value of organic food this year reached 10 billion yuan, four times that of five years ago. This increase 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 soaked in chemicals, and a growing concern in China known as “gutter oil.”Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11266/
Xie Lili, 25, runs an online organic food store. Since the gutter oil incident was exposed, her store has seen tremendous growth. In particular, organic salt, oil, and seasonings have seen sales increase by 10 to 15 times compared with before. She said people are now very fearful and would rather cook at home themselves.Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11266/
In order to encourage sustainable farming, the Shanghai government allocated 140 million yuan to assist the development of organic agriculture and sent agricultural experts from local universities to research emerging farming methods. However, an agricultural expert surnamed Wang said it will take at least 10 years for organic food to become mainstream. This is because it is currently relatively expensive, and Chinese people like to judge the quality of food based on its appearance; however, the surfaces of organic fruits and vegetables are mostly pitted and uneven, which makes them look less attractive.Artikel berasal dariFOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/ms/11266/