We often consume genetically modified organisms, so-called GMOs, without knowing it. But is it dangerous for our health? Today the debate continues to divide scientists.
Online reactions to the latest food scandal to hit China. An anti-piracy law facing strong opposition in the United States. And media tycoon Rupert Murdoch joins Twitter…
To make sense of the changing of the guard inside the world’s most reclusive regime, look at the army… and the price of corn. So say former chief U.S. negotiator to North Korea Christopher Hill and Marcus Noland who interviewed hundreds of North Korean defectors for his latest book.
To make sense of the changing of the guard inside the world’s most reclusive regime, look at the army… and the price of corn. So say former chief U.S. negotiator to North Korea Christopher Hill and Marcus Noland who interviewed hundreds of North Korean defectors for his latest book.
France's highest administrative body overturned two Ministry of Agriculture rulings on Monday banning the planting of genetically modified corn. Two government ministries quickly said they were looking for ways to continue blocking the crop.
The world’s population has hit seven billion, according to UN estimates. But further calculations suggest the globe will reach eight billion by 2025 and ten billion by the end of the century. An interactive look at our changing demography.
The world’s burgeoning population has grown to seven times the number that so alarmed British demographer Thomas Malthus two centuries ago – and questions about its sustainability are still much the same.
The world’s population is set to reach seven billion and will keep growing fast. How can we feed seven billion people and prevent a world food crisis? According to Jean Ziegler, who was UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food from 2000 to 2008, a child dies of hunger every five seconds. He points to several causes, such as rising food prices due to speculation as well as agricultural subsidies in Western countries.
Since the Fukushima nuclear accident, food safety has been a major concern for the Japanese people. Although Japan's government says people can feel secure about eating what they see for sale, fear of radioactive-tainted food is unlikely to stop any time soon in Japan. As our correspondents found out, each new harvest brings new suspicions.
China has arrested around 2,000 people in a major four-month campaign against toxic food additives in a bid to reassure consumers after a spate of contaminated food scandals.
