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Tag Archives: food
Future of Food in Hong Kong
Seems food is a hot topic these days in greater China, and in reviewing some other materials I came across this presentation by Dr. Guillermo Moreno at Sparks! 2009 Hong Kong event. Unlike many of the other recent posts we … Continue reading
Organics in China
One of the more recent Asia Society videos caught my eye, Organics in Asia, as it contained within it several bits on China. The first of which was from Stoneyfield CEO (chapter 2) , who says he spent time in … Continue reading
Visiting Shanghai’s Tongchu Organic Farm
Located in Songjiang, Tongchu ‘s farm is about an hour’s drive from downtown Puxi and quite easy to get to. Driving southwest and once you leave the downtown freeways and roads the agricultural fields are suddenly noticeable and a contrast … Continue reading
Posted in Greener Companies, Greener NGOs, Greener People
Tagged food, health, organics
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A Trip to the Farm. Tony’s Farm
Tony’s Farm is located in Nanhui district and by car is just over an hour from downtown Puxi . It’s a large scale commercial operation with 280 acres of organic vegetables surrounded by other farm and agricultural land. Unlike some … Continue reading
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Tagged food, health, organic, water
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A Visit to Shanghai’s First Organic Farm. Biofarm
Hi everyone, my name is Kimberly and I have recently been asked to contribute to this website in the area of health, food, nutrition & well-being. I’ve been in China for almost 8 and a half years and have always … Continue reading
Where do the Food and Beverage Industry Stand on Sustainability?
If you cannot view the above, please click here During a conversation last week between myself and the strategic director of a global eNGO, the topic of industrial based programs came up. It was a conversation that she and I … Continue reading
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Tagged food, mcdonalds, packaging, retail, starbucks, waste, water
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Chinese Babies Have 1/7th the Environment Impact of Americans Babies
When discussing “sustainability”, the topic of populations is one of those topics that can quickly lose out to solar panels, cap and trade, and biofuels. The problem is that population is a core consideration not only in looking back in … Continue reading
China’s Pesticides
Following Greenpeace’s report on the usage of pesticides in China, I was alerted to a video Greenpeace posted on the same topic where members of the Greenpeace team go out to the farm to capture some footage of what goes … Continue reading
Greenpeace Tells Monsanto How They Really Feel about GM rice
One of the more interesting groups to follow, no matter where you are in the world, is Greenpeace. Their history of confronting issues is well known, and while some of their tactics might be considered extreme for some, in china … Continue reading
Will China’s Food Safety Law Prevent THIS?
Bitter to the taste, high in vitamin C, and fun to eat, pomelos have become of my favorite winter fruits in Shanghai and for the last few months that has meant picking one up a couple times a week. Until … Continue reading