Topic: Taiwan
Obesity rates among Taiwanese children now rival those in the United States with a quarter classed as overweight or morbidly fat, a doctor said Sunday after compiling island-wide figures. The number of children in Taiwan classed as overweight or obese has surged ...
The United States has welcomed Taiwan's decision to give greater access to US beef imports after they were banned in 2003 due to concerns over mad cow disease. "The United States has been looking forward to an announcement from Taiwan authorities that ...
Taiwan's Ma seeks to ease storm over lifting US beef ban amid ongoing mad cow scaresTaiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou moved Thursday to ease a political storm over the government's decision to lift a ban on certain U.S. beef imports, saying adequate safeguards ...
Kansas Gov. Parkinson says Taiwan expects to ease restrictions on US beef importsKansas Gov. Mark Parkinson said Wednesday that he has been assured Taiwan will soon ease restrictions on imports of U.S. beef. Parkinson met in Taiwan last week with President Ma ...
Taiwan lifts ban on imports of US beef in boneTaiwan says it will lift a ban on imports of a range of U.S. "beef in bone" products including Porterhouse steak. In its Friday announcement, the Health Department says all imported beef products ...
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will reopen its markets to U.S. bone-in beef most likely in November, ending a six-year import ban that was in place over fears of mad cow disease, and ushering improving ties with Washington, officials said on Friday. Following ...
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