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Central Asia risks losses from malnutrition-overnutrition conundrum

Central Asia risks losses from malnutrition-overnutrition conundrum | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Progress to reduce malnutrition has been slow and uneven in central Asia, despite evidence that US$1 invested in nutrition can bring the equivalent of a US$16 economic return, according to a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute.
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Sushinomics: How Bluefin Tuna Became a Million-Dollar Fish

Sushinomics: How Bluefin Tuna Became a Million-Dollar Fish | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Once used for cat food, the endangered fish is now one of the most prized delicacies in the world.
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August 15, 2013 10:33 AM
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Crippling debts and bankruptcies brew Vietnam coffee crisis

Crippling debts and bankruptcies brew Vietnam coffee crisis | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
* Bankruptcies rise under debt mountain, credit squeeze* Struggling exporters blame banks, high interest rates* Dealers cite excessive loans, failed futures trading* Brazil, Indonesia could benefit
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February 17, 2013 7:09 AM
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Golden halal opportunity beckons at heart of Islamic world - The National

Golden halal opportunity beckons at heart of Islamic world - The National | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The halal industry is worth $2.1 trillion annually, but non-Muslim countries are the biggest producers. As the market grows even larger, the Middle East has more of a role to play.

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June 30, 2012 3:39 AM
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Spending on drinking hits 14-year low | The Japan Times Online

Spending on drinking hits 14-year low | The Japan Times Online | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Japanese men cut spending on drinking to the lowest level in at least 14 years as household allowances remained at about half of what they were during the heyday of the bubble economy.

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April 10, 2012 12:35 PM
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High squid prices test S Korea’s politicians - FT.com

High squid prices test S Korea’s politicians - FT.com | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
As he sells his squid at the Jagalchi fish market in the southern port of Busan, Chang Ho-bin is happy to explain why he will be voting against South Korea’s ruling party in Wednesday’s parliamentary elections.

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March 11, 2012 6:12 AM
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Korean bakeries look to expand into overseas markets

Korean bakeries look to expand into overseas markets | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Paris Baguette shows strong progress in China; Tous les Jours seeks success in Southeast Asia.

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January 5, 2016 9:41 AM
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IFAD funds poverty-reduction measures in Afghanistan, Bhutan

IFAD funds poverty-reduction measures in Afghanistan, Bhutan | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide millions of dollars in funding to reduce rural poverty and increase the incomes of thousands of households and smallholder families in south Asia.
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October 9, 2013 11:17 AM
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Why leaders of some of India's most powerful corporations are vegetarians - Economic Times

Why leaders of some of India's most powerful corporations are vegetarians - Economic Times | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
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Why leaders of some of India's most powerful corporations are vegetarians
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Elon Musk wants to send vegetarians to Mars.
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June 5, 2013 6:10 AM
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One Obstacle Won’t Budge in Japan’s Fight With Deflation

One Obstacle Won’t Budge in Japan’s Fight With Deflation | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The Japanese government has made stemming deflation a priority, but its efforts so far have not affected everyday items, like a can of soda.
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September 26, 2012 8:31 AM
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Export of agriculture, forestry and aquaculture products increases - Economy - VietNam News

Export of agriculture, forestry and aquaculture products increases - Economy - VietNam News | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Export turnover of agriculture, forestry and aquaculture products reached US$20.4 billion in the first nine months of this year, an increase of 10.2 per cent compared with the same period last year, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...
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April 30, 2012 6:12 AM
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Worse is yet to come | Bangkok Post: news

Worse is yet to come | Bangkok Post: news | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Think prices for food and fuel are high already?
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April 6, 2012 12:20 PM
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China consumes more food than America

China consumes more food than America | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
There are new changes in the rating of the leading world economies. China, which is expected to overtake the U.S.
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