Sentences with phrase «growing food imports»

However, the new economic model, tariff reductions, and relevant market trends are beginning to show results, including growing food imports.

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Having accepted that it can't satisfy its prospering population alone, China must find a way to feel secure while importing growing quantities of food — the second prong of its strategy.

Asia, a major driver of global economic growth, is both a source of competitive imports but increasingly an important destination for exports for the Canadian economy, a growing market for resource - based commodities but also agri - food products, specialized manufactures, financial and other services and, potentially, energy.

This inspiring event will provide you with the tools, information, and network of experts and partners you need to access this fast - growing consumer market looking for imported products and fresh food as well as Canadian tourist experiences.

In China, a growing middle class combined with a more proactive attitude towards foreign businesses and goods, has led to a significant rise in demand for imported foods.

[53][102] The disparity between production and demand, is leading to a two - tier organic food industry, typified by significant and growing imports of primary organic products such as dairy and beef from Australia, Europe, New Zealand and the United States.

China's demand for imported food has been growing recently, as the increasingly wealthy population seeks more exotic foods.

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In many Asian markets, highly publicised food scares and an overall distrust in the safety and authenticity of local products is driving the growing consumer groups in middle and high income demographics to seek imported foods and beverages.

This applies also to Australia, where most of us consume an inadequate amount of fruit and vegetables for a healthy diet, and where we import a growing percentage of these fresh foods.

There's a growing public awareness of the impact that cheap imported fruit (fresh and processed) is having on our growers and food manufacturers.

With increased reliance on imports, the Canadian food sector could miss out on big opportunities, as the world's demand for food is widely expected to grow by about 70 percent by 2050.

Charts showing both the rising rate of obesity and the growing quantity of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in the food stream demonstrate a startling fact: The obesity epidemic started at the same time as the introduction as HFCS into the U.S. around 1975, at about the same time as sugar tariffs and quotas made imported sugar very expensive.

How does a government open the door to foreign - grown food which might be cheaper, without importing lower health standards or putting Welsh hill farmers on the dole?

On the policy front, Atkin believes his research pertains to three types of programs: food aid, lowering tariffs to encourage imports, and new food - growing policies.

Nonetheless, food imports from China to the U.S. have ticked up, growing by 7 percent between 2009 and 2012.

The UK's reliance on imported vegetables is particularly acute with only 23 % of our fruit and vegetables grown in the UK (British Food report 2017).

Scientists suggest that as we've adapted to growing and importing foods that would not otherwise be available year - round, our stomachs have adjusted as well.

As for Mercola and his marketing, I think that if his clinical outcomes supported the idea that everyone should be on a raw, vegan diet, he would simply sell blenders, dehydrators, ceramic knives and advertise for CSA's and import the best of the best superfoods like David Wolfe and others, and convince ranchers to raise livestock for the purpose of selling high quality manure and ecofriendly - harvested seaweeds so we can all grow our own food in healthy soil.

What's more, many pet food manufacturers import ingredients from China — more than 85 million pounds a year and growing.

Imagine Better, an effort that originated with fans at the Harry Potter Alliance, has begun a «Hunger Is Not a Game» campaign, calling on fans to donate to Oxfam America's Grow project, which emphasizes helping people around the world grow more of their own food, rather than relying on imported food Grow project, which emphasizes helping people around the world grow more of their own food, rather than relying on imported food grow more of their own food, rather than relying on imported food aid.

Even after all these scares, dog and cat food imports from China have grown from 58.8 million pounds in 2008 to 85.8 pounds in 2011, an increase of 46 % according to the Food and Drug Administratfood imports from China have grown from 58.8 million pounds in 2008 to 85.8 pounds in 2011, an increase of 46 % according to the Food and Drug AdministratFood and Drug Administration.

If you seek out the foods that you grew up with (meaning imported foods), you will end up spending a great deal of money on food.

The sources of fresh food in Bali are wide and extensive in terms of locally grown as well as imported varieties.

I don't know much about the urban food growing programs in Havana, but I do know that Cuba is a low energy use society that is dependent on imported hydrocarbons.

The UK could soon be growing bananas, pineapples, rice, and other foods instead of importing them.

Proponents of the bill, such as the Hemp Industries Association and the nonprofit advocacy group Vote Hemp, argue that hemp products — including food, body care products and textiles — are a multimillion - dollar industry that could benefit California's economy by allowing the raw materials to be grown here instead of importing hemp from overseas.

The RUAF network was initiated in response to the needs identified by a group of representatives from 28 international organisations, including UNDP, FAO, IDRC, GTZ and CIRAD, that met in Ottawa (Canada) in 1994 and recognised the need to address the increasing «urbanisation of poverty» and growing urban food insecurity related to urban - rural migration, lack of formal employment, rising food prices, growing dependence on food imports, increasing dominance of supermarkets and fast food chains, and challenges posed by climate change.

With severe droughts in California, and over $ 2.5 billion in food imports alone into Ontario from that region, there are huge opportunities to grow more food in cities, on buildings and in our region.

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All imported food under this Act shall meet requirements for food safety, inspection, labeling, and consumer protection that are at least equal to those applicable to food grown, manufactured, processed, packed, or held for consumption in the United States.

AB 1147 will enable them to meet the rising intra-state market for hemp created by the growing number of California businesses that make and sell hemp based foods, fibers, and cosmetic products,» Vote Hemp's Sacramento lobbyist Michael Greene says, «AB 1147 will enable California businesses to buy hemp grown by California farmers rather than importing hemp from Canada, Europe, China and the many other hemp producing countries.»