Japan: The Rising Price of Food

Global Voices 5 years ago Region: Japan

by Chris Salzberg It may seem like a cruel April Fool's joke, but it isn't: after dozens of years without change, the prices of many staple foods in Japan are set to rise steeply this month [ja], following a trend that be... more

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It's All Toxic: Should Babies Ever Drink Powdered Milk?

B.R. Tauhid 4 years ago Region: Bangladesh

  We know about the thousand of babies who have fallen sick after they were fed milk powder contaminated with an industrial chemical used to make plastic cups and saucers. Two babies have already died from drinking t... more

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Singapore Govt Assures Worried Moms

Jason Li 4 years ago Region: Singapore

As melamine found in made-in-China dairy products cause Singapore parents sleepless nights, the government has sought to reassure them that there is little reason to panic. That's because even though three products have b... more

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AAP Changes Milk Recommendations for Children Under 2

Finding Dulcinea 4 years ago Region: United States

Posted by Lindsey Chapman to findingDulcinea When the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggested that some children as young as 8 use cholesterol-reducing drugs, the resulting controversy overshadowed an important die... more

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Tainted brand milk still on sales

Swan Farhad 4 years ago Region: Bangladesh

Tainted milk powder brands are still on sales in stores in Dhaka and other major cities as the weekend comes as a good excuse for the government to delay execution of a court order.    The High Court on Thu... more

Views: 1413

Handy Wipes

Nona-Michael Jackson 4 years ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Going about and outside of the home can have lots of dirt here and there. But you need not become so paranoid when you are out because you need to have your packet of handy wipes and even facial wipes. The British NHS fee... more

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Sri Lankan Ministry Of Health To Take Legal Action Against Misleading Food Labels And Ads

Emanthi Marambe 4 years ago Region: Sri Lanka

Ministry Of Health in Sri Lanka decides to take legal action against the Food Importers and Manfaturers here who are misleading the consumers through the labels of their products and from Advertesements Deputy Director Gen... more

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FOODS HIGH IN CALCIUM FOR INDIANS

Moksha G 4 years ago Region: India

Rich Food Sources Of  Calcium FOOD ITEM                GROUP             &nb... more

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Possitive Effects of China's Contaminated Milk Scare

Leo Reyes 4 years ago Region: Philippines

The contaminated milk issue in China refuses to die down despite several attempts by the Chinese government to assure comsumers on the measures that are being put in place by government officials to prevent the same i... more

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Contaminated Milk Could Trigger China's Economic Meltdown

Leo Reyes 4 years ago Region: Philippines

Export of Chinese milk and milk products is on a standstill. Many countries have already announced that they will stop importing milk that are made and processed in China because of the recent findings that these products ... more

Views: 959