China
US supplements economy loses $8bn due to Great Wall of Regulations
The United States alone stands to lose over US$8bn in dietary supplement exports to China as a result of the burgeoning market’s onerous regulatory environment.
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Tangled Chinese regs cost US supplement firms $8 billion in lost exports, report says
China’s confusing thicket of regulations has some real costs for American dietary supplement companies. A report from an industry association has calculated the costs of those regulations in terms of lost business: $8.37 billion in lost potential...
Australia
Study finds whale waste could save declining fisheries
New research has revealed that Far from being a threat to fisheries, whales may in fact play a key role in sustaining fish stocks.