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Food Prices Caught In Chilly Fallout

Metro | Food
2009-11-16

VEGETABLES, pork and aquatic products prices have risen across the country in the wake of the big chill. The cost of vegetables has risen for four straight days because of the bad weather, according to the country's...

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Taste of the countryside in food festivals

Metro | Food
2009-11-13

A series of food festivals will tempt tourists with typical tastes of Shanghai over the winter, tourism authorities said yesterday. Jinshan District will hold two festivals over the next two months, one promoting...

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Food fests

Metro | Food
2009-11-13

A SERIES of food festivals will offer typical tastes of Shanghai over the winter, tourism authorities said yesterday. Jinshan District will hold two festivals, one promoting typical country dishes such as boiled shrimp...

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Huangpu crabs may claw to a comeback

Metro | Food
2009-11-6

ALTHOUGH both the king and queen of the hairy crab world came from Jiangxi Province, made-in-Shanghai crustaceans showcasing the "flavor of the Huangpu River" also made a strong showing in their debut yesterday at...

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City dispels veggie pesticide scare

Metro | Food
2009-10-24

SHANGHAI agricultural authorities assured residents yesterday that the vegetables on their dinner tables are safe to eat and they will continue to battle the use of illegal pesticides. The Shanghai Agriculture...

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City lacks wet markets: report

Metro | Food
2009-10-23

IT looks like fresh food is going to be closer to home. Top legislators in Shanghai called for more action to improve the city's food supply chain after a government report said at least 40 percent more wet markets...

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Food to go

Metro | Food
2009-10-10

A TRIAL project to cut down on food waste will be extended to 50 restaurants across the city after a successful pilot run in Jing'an District. Restaurants taking part will offer discounts or gifts to diners who take...

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Tasty hairy crabs to cost more

Metro | Food
2009-9-22

ONE of the surest signs of fall is when hairy crabs appear in local restaurants and wet markets. The price of hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake, an area renowned for raising the best crabs in China, will rise 10...

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Mooncakes pass quality scrutiny

Metro | Food
2009-9-19

THE Shanghai Food and Drug Administration announced rosy results after checking 61 mooncakes sold in city markets. Only one sample, produced by Shanghai Youyishi Co, was found to have too much food preservative....

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Perch return

Metro | Food
2009-9-16

SONGJIANG perch, a tasty fish species that vanished from the city nearly 30 years ago, is expected to return to Shanghai tables next month. A company, set up by Fudan University researchers and dedicated to an...

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Hairy time soon

Metro | Food
2009-9-2

YANGCHENG Lake hairy crabs will be sold in Shanghai from September 21. The crabs may be bigger this year because the cool summer has been ideal for strong growth. Suppliers said the price of the crabs was likely to...

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Food checks

Metro | Food
2009-9-1

THE Shanghai Food and Drug Administration will today kick off a month-long citywide checkup on lunch-making companies and cafeterias of kindergartens and schools to prevent food poisoning and ensure students' safety. ...

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Food for thought

Metro | Food
2009-8-25

THE Shanghai Food and Drug Administration has honored 42 thoroughfares as food-safety example streets after inspections. The 42 streets have 1,542 food producers, sellers and eateries, covering major tourist spots,...

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Expo menu food for thought

Metro | Food
2009-8-8

THE designated restaurants for the 2010 World Expo will be selected during the first Shanghai Food Festival beginning next month, tourism authorities said yesterday. From September 13 to October 6, more than 120...

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Agro antibiotics in food under scrutiny

Metro | Food
2009-8-4

THE city is taking action to monitor the levels of veterinary antibiotic in meat and fish. Shanghai's agricultural department is carrying out a citywide inspection on veterinary drug use in response to a proposal...