Walmart pulls fox meat masquerading as donkey snacks
Walmart’s China operation has responded to reports that some of its donkey meat contained the DNA of other animals, including fox.
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Obesity is a weighty issue for almost 1bn in developing world
The number of overweight and obese adults in developing countries has ballooned from some 250m in 1980 to almost a billion today, with Indians forming a huge chunk of this number.
China-based expert to support pork exports
Environment secretary Owen Paterson is expected to announce the appointment of a full-time agricultural expert in Beijing early in the New Year to assist with growing UK food exports to China.
India’s new law could cost the UK millions
UK food and drink manufacturers could lose millions of pounds as exports to India languish at Mumbai docks after authorities blocked shipments following sudden regulatory changes.