Obesity: China's growing concern

2013-08-19 10:18:11

Over 30 percent of China’s adult population is overweight, with nearly 13 percent considered obese.

KFC China sales slump amid bird flu scare

2013-08-15 10:27:43

The recent bird flu scare dragged KFC's sales in China in July down by 13 percent from the beginning of the year.

Taipei city helps the needy with 'food bank'

2013-08-13 10:15:41

Restaurants in Taiwan's Taipei have come up with a novel idea to help the hungry.

China reports no illnesses from tainted milk consumption

2013-08-12 10:05:26

No cases of discomfort or sickness due to the consumption of tainted milk powder from New Zealand have been reported in China.

Food and drug system reform to finish this year

2013-08-09 10:21:50

China will complete its reform of local food and drug administration systems by the end of this year to better ensure food and drug safety.

Romantic indulgence

2013-08-09 10:03:23

Restaurants for Chinese Valentines' Day

China publicizes information on domestic milk powder producers

2013-08-08 13:23:02

China's food watchdog, the State Food and Drug Administration, has released information on nearly 130 milk powder producers that are authorized to sell their products.

A sea of beers to escape stifling heat

2013-08-08 11:01:39

The capital city's residents will soon be able to escape the stifling summer heat at the 2013 Beijing International Beer Festival.

China promotes TCM among elderly, children

2013-08-06 10:07:34

China's top health commission has decided to extend the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the nation's basic health care system.

Scientist exchange aimed at improving food safety

2013-08-06 06:48:38

Although for many years Chinese cuisine was only prepared within the home or at local restaurants, globalization and the opening up of China have driven a demand for canned, packaged and frozen food products.

Obesity rate on the increase

2013-08-06 07:09:30

More Chinese people aged 20 to 39 are becoming overweight and their athletic ability is declining, according to a national survey released on Monday.

Moms' high-fat, sugary diets up offspring's risk of drug, alcohol abuse

2013-08-05 10:23:04

High-fat and high-sugar foods a mother eats during pregnancy are likely to put her baby at risk for drug and alcohol problems later in life.

New Zealand milk stokes fears

2013-08-05 00:55:11

Chinese producers who bought contaminated batches of whey protein concentrate from New Zealand were recalling products on Sunday.

Taking a bite of the Silk Road

2013-08-02 13:58:19

Exotic delicacies like Persian bread, Indian desserts and Arabic naan, among other foods, abounded on the Silk Road, as evidenced by the frescoes in the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, Gansu province.

Yantai's innovative seafood

2013-08-01 08:01:06

Yantai is celebrated for its seafood, which is an important part of Shandong cuisine, one of China's four major styles of cooking.

Set dinner features 'Buddha Jumps over the Wall'

2013-08-01 17:26:21

Traders Upper East Hotel, Beijing is catering the Super Value 7-course Set Menu with our traditional “Buddha Jump over the Wall” at Wu Li Xiang Chinese Restaurant.

China seizes 86 shipments of substandard imported food

2013-07-31 11:09:52

Authorities seized 86 shipments of substandard imported food in June.

China to regulate TCM market

2013-07-31 10:46:20

The China Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday called on medical ingredient markets nationwide to curb the manufacture and sale of counterfeit traditional Chinese medicine.