Agriculture

 Green light given

After a protracted debate over genetically modified (gm) maize in the uk, the British government is all set to approve the commercial production of the transgenic crop. The government advisers,

Publication Date: 
14/02/2004
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Ecology, Agriculture, Pest Control, Maize, Food Standards, Genetic Engineering
Industry

 Crisis brewing

Collapse of the former Soviet market and an indifferent attitude to quality clips Nilgiris tea industry

Publication Date: 
14/10/2003
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Soil Capability, Nilgiri, Agricultural Research, Chemical Fertilisers, Natural Fertilisers, Tea, Food Standards, Food Process Industry, Trade, WTO, Agricultural Labourers, Exports, Industry, Governance, India, Tamil Nadu
Environment

 Prized tag

Farmers in Alto Incariado, central Peru, are hoping that the fair trade label on their coffee crops will fetch them decent wages and give them the right to unionise. For this reason alone they have

Publication Date: 
30/10/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment, Food Standards, Trade, Peru
Animal Care

 Drugged by chicken

Antibiotics in meat make disease causing bacteria resistant to cures

Publication Date: 
14/10/2002
Pranay Lal
Down to Earth
Tags:
Animal Care, Cattle, Poultry, Animal Products, Food Standards, Traditional Knowledge, Drugs, Legislation, India, Tamil Nadu, European Union (EU)
Health

 Under review

FAO and WHO to carry out the first evaluation of Codex Alimentarius

Publication Date: 
14/06/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Food Standards, Health, FAO, WHO, Developing Countries
Energy

 A lesson unlearnt

Belgium seems to pay little heed to the UK government s handling of the madcow disease

Publication Date: 
14/09/1999
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Mad Cow Disease, Animal Products, Food Standards, Food Contamination, Governance, Belgium, Toxins
Industry

 Burgers? Burp!

Getting obese? Blame it on burgers, pizzas and french fries

Publication Date: 
29/06/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Food Standards, Food Additives, Fast Foods, Industry
Food Policy

The Bangladesh Pure Food Ordinance, 1959

An Ordinance to provide for the better control of the manufacture and sale of food for human consumption.

Publication Date: 
14/10/1959
Government of Bangladesh
Tags:
Food Safety, Food Standards, Bangladesh, South Asia

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