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US diet guidelines sidestep scientific advice to cut sugar and alcohol

Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 30 08:10 AM

Rejecting the advice of its scientific advisers, the federal government has released new dietary recommendations that sound a familiar nutritional refrain, advising Americans to “make every bite count” while dismissing expert recommendations to sharply reduce consumption of sugar and alcoholic beverages.   Read more »

Global beer consumption rises for 2nd year: Kirin

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 23 10:49 PM

Global consumption edged up 0.5 percent to 189.05 million kiloliters, with people in the Asian and African regions spending more on beer, logging year-on-year gains of 0.7 percent and 5.2 percent, respectively. Read more »

Electricity rates 'slightly up' in October due to higher generation charge: Meralco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:56 AM

Manila Electric Co said Friday power rates in October will be 'slightly' adjusted upwards due to higher generation charge. The increase is the first following 5 consecutive months of reduction. Read more »

US women drank more during pandemic: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 11:22 AM

Alcohol consumption among women in the United States rose during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study published Tuesday. Read more »

Cops ordered to monitor bars as violations of COVID-19 measures persist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 01:47 PM

Police commanders were ordered to strictly monitor their areas of responsibilities as more people are arrested in bars and beerhouses for violating anti-virus measures, the Joint Task Force against COVID-19 said Sunday. Read more »

Airbus thinks goose tip could trim fuel consumption

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 07:39 AM

If planes flew in formation like wild geese they might use five to 10 percent less fuel, European aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday as it signed up to test the idea.   Read more »

Empty Plate: Is China facing a food crisis?

Dan Martin / Lan Lianchao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 26 02:59 PM

SHANGHAI - A national campaign to curb mounting food waste in China is feeding speculation that the supply outlook is worse than the government admits and fueling warnings food could become another front in the worsening US-China rivalry. Read more »

China's rat, cobra farmers feel coronavirus pain

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 05:44 PM

China's clampdown on exotic animal farms has affected nearly 250,000 jobs, with businesses unable to sell animals worth some 11 billion yuan. Read more »

G20 carbon 'food-print' highest in meat-loving nations: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 16 11:48 AM

If everyone alive ate steaks and dairy the way Brazilians and Americans do, we would need an extra five planets to feed the world, according to the first report to compare the carbon emissions from food consumption in G20 nations, released Thursday. Read more »

Thailand plans more measures to boost consumption amid pandemic

Reuters
Posted at Jul 02 04:15 PM

Thailand is considering introducing new economic measures to boost consumption and help businesses and debtors cope with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, a deputy prime minister said on Thursday. Read more »

Japan's retail sales extend slump as coronavirus curbs keep shoppers away

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 29 01:42 PM

TOKYO — Retail sales in Japan tumbled at a double-digit pace for the second straight month in May as the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures delivered a heavy blow to consumer confidence and economic recovery prospects.   Read more »

Meralco to issue new meter-based bill in June to counter 'shock' on estimated dues

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 06 09:43 AM

Meralco said Monday it would issue another bill in June, based on actual meter reading, covering the months of March, April and May or during the lockdown. Read more »

Power utilities told: Follow meter, billing rules during quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 03:31 PM

The Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday said new guidelines should be followed for the period covering the enhanced and modified lockdown in Metro Manila, which include actual meter reading and deferred payments. Read more »

LIST: Metro Manila areas that have lifted liquor ban as coronavirus lockdown eases

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 01:35 PM

MANILA (7th UPDATE) - The following local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila have lifted a ban on the sale and consumption of liquor and other alcoholic drinks that has been in place since March due to the COVID-19 crisis. Read more »

EU milk producers suffer export, consumption slump due to coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at Apr 28 08:59 PM

EU plans to help the dairy sector weather the coronavirus crisis by storing surplus milk have come under fire from milk producers as prolonging rather than solving the problem. Read more »

Australia calls on G20 to end wet wildlife markets over coronavirus concerns

Colin Packham, Reuters
Posted at Apr 23 11:12 AM

Australia has called on G20 nations to end wet wildlife markets over concerns they pose a threat to human health and agricultural markets, a move which could further strain ties with China after Canberra called for an international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Change in consumption patterns seen amid COVID-19 outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 12:13 AM

The Philippine business community is not immune from the impacts of COVID-19.  Read more »

Japan economy logs worst drop in over 5 years

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 10:15 AM

The nation's gross domestic product in the three months to December shrank 1.6 percent from the previous quarter, before the novel coronavirus outbreak in China hit Japan. Read more »

World must transform food production or face unrest, scientists warn

Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Sep 16 04:05 PM

The world must diversify its food production and consumption, or face damaging supply disruptions that could lead to suffering and social unrest, scientists warned on Monday. Read more »

UN flags need to cut on eating meat to curb land-use impact on global warming

Nina Chestney and Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at Aug 08 10:12 PM

Although the report stopped short of explicitly advocating going meat free, it called for big changes to farming and eating habits to limit the impact of population growth. Read more »