Archives for May 13, 2015

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Australia

Victoria sets out agenda to reduce its salt menace

By RJ Whitehead

The total number of deaths caused by high salt intake in Victoria is six times higher than the Australian state’s annual road toll, according to its health promotor.

China

Can China’s new farm strategies boost food and nutrition security?

By RJ Whitehead

China will only manage to feed itself if its policymakers continue to shift their ideals from self sufficiency towards a heavier reliance on international trade and stronger property rights for farmers, the International Food Policy Research Institute...