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FOOD

BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2014
India-U.S. deal revives WTO and hope of world trade reform
India and the United States settled a dispute on Thursday that had paralyzed the World Trade Organization and risked derailing a $1 trillion package of reforms of global customs procedures.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2014
UNHCR official: 13.6 million displaced by wars in Iraq, Syria, and world not responding as winter looms
About 13.6 million people, equivalent to the population of London, have been displaced by conflicts in Syria and Iraq, and many are without food or shelter as winter starts, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2014
McDonald's suffers ¥7 billion loss over meat scandal
McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) on Thursday reported a group net loss of ¥7.54 billion for the January-September period as sales slumped in the wake of the food safety scandal involving a China-based meat supplier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2014
Food industry hungrier to recycle its waste
Food companies are increasingly adopting programs to recycle waste leftover from the production process.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 30, 2014
In France, kebabs get wrapped up in identity politics
In a country whose national identity is so closely connected to its cuisine, France's hard right has seized on a growing appetite for kebabs as proof of cultural Islamization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2014
Japan may tell importers to shun bluefin tuna from Mexico
The Fisheries Agency could ask importers to refrain from buying Pacific bluefin tuna from Mexico to nudge it to take steps against overfishing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 26, 2014
Cash aid for refugees found to succeed despite donors' doubts
For decades, aid groups have assumed they know what is best for refugees and the poor. A growing body of evidence suggests they are wrong.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 25, 2014
Bill would give '62 law tools to fight false food labeling
The government on Friday drafted a bill to strengthen measures against the false labeling of food products after a scandal last year in which prestigious hotel chains were caught lying on restaurant menus just as Japan was vying to get its cuisine recognized by UNESCO.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 23, 2014
Paraguayan plant stevia upends sugar market
The maker of America's top sugar brand, Domino Sugar, is launching its first no-calorie "natural" sweetener extracted from the stevia plant in Paraguay, the strongest sign yet that the upstart product is threatening to eat into demand for sugar.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2014
Uneaten food threatens China's environment
Despite the fact that 11.5 percent of the China mainland's population was undernourished between 2010 and 2012, Chinese still manage to waste more food grains than Americans on an annual basis.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2014
Market's 'bento' leave 33 sick in Aichi
Thirty-three people showed symptoms of food poisoning after eating boxed lunches made at a supermarket in Seto, Aichi Prefecture, the prefectural government said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2014
Aomori group cooks up victory at ninth B-1 Grand Prix
A group from Aomori Prefecture won the ninth B-1 Grand Prix food contest in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, over the weekend, besting chefs from across the country who came to champion their regional "B-kyu (class)" cuisine.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Oct 19, 2014
Renaissance man scours the globe for stories
Manuel Bruges has lived life to the full, as photographer, inventor, journalist, chef, boxer and more.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2014
Art show on Fukushima food safety causes stir
A controversial performance artist whose work explores the safety of food from Fukushima Prefecture is attracting media interest at one of London's most prestigious contemporary art shows.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Oct 10, 2014
J-blip: Cornered by strong men and sweet pudding at 'kabe-don' cafe
Live out your 'kabe-don' fantasy with Morinaga's suave silicone man.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2014
Japan, South Korea can stop GMO testing, U.S. wheat official claims
Japan and South Korea are still testing the U.S. wheat they buy to make sure the grain is not contaminated with an experimental genetically modified version developed by Monsanto Co., but can stop the practice, the head of a U.S. wheat association said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2014
Popcorn professor traces origins of 'pon gashi' snacks to promote peace
How do you say "popcorn" in Japanese?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2014
Major halal-food expo planned to help make Japan more friendly to Muslim tourists
In response to a recent surge in Muslim tourists, a major halal-themed international expo will be held in Chiba Prefecture in November.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2014
Firms revamp menus to tap fruit of Abe's 'womenomics' pledge
While pundits ponder whether women will answer Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's call to join the workforce, businesses are betting on an increase in demand for pizza and wine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2014
Poisonous mushrooms sold at Shiga rest stop sicken two
Poisonous mushrooms sold at a highway rest area in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, left at least two people with food poisoning, the Shiga Prefectural Government said.

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