Archives for June 10, 2002

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World Food summit disappoints observers

More than 10,000 anti-globalisation activists demonstrated in Rome at the weekend ahead of the World Food Summit taking place this week in the Italian capital. The summit, hosted by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has failed to...

US citizens march against GM foods

Food activists in over 100 cities across the United States protested this week in front of leading supermarket chains to voice their concerns about genetically engineered foods.

Japanese flavours industry under investigation

Food manufacturers caught up in a scandal triggered by Japanese company Kyowa Perfumery & Chemical Co., were affected by a complex industry distribution structure and the custom of employing professional food tasters when developing new products,...