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Scandal fuels organic demand
China’s contaminated milk scandal has prompted shoppers and retailers elsewhere in Asia to embrace more organic food lines. According to a report on Bloomberg.com, fearful consumers in Hong Kong are turning their backs on food from the mainland in favour of more expensive imports from Australia and the United States. More are also opting for chemically-free organic produce, with one outlet reporting a 50 percent jump in sales since the scandal broke. More →
