Analysis of agricultural product prices, supply chains, corporate behavior, and industry trends.
Advertised under the banner “zero delivery fees, meals from ¥10”, Meituan’s “Pin Hao Fan” has seen office workers flock to it, drawn by its aggressive low-price strategy. Though the saying “you get what you pay for” lingers in the public consciousness, sparking concerns over food safety, I’ve had my own…
“Are the supplements recommended by XX, the influencer nutritionist, actually effective?” a friend asked me quietly at a dinner party. As a Registered Dietitian in the US, I have long grown accustomed to acting as my friends’ “last line of defence” on all things nutrition—whenever a high-profile creator’s recommendations are…
Foodthink Says On 16 February, Foodthink hosted an in-person session for “Fake Meat Drives Out Real Meat”, a shortlisted piece from the Lianhe Creative Project. The event invited the author and discussion guests to engage in a lively exchange on the impact of imported meat and the future of traditional…
I. The Australian Egg Shortage The first time I realised I could no longer afford eggs. For the New Year that had just passed, my family and I rented an Airbnb in Sydney, Australia, to ring in the celebrations. Being strangers to the area, we stuck to buying groceries from…
Since January this year, the US has faced a widespread egg shortage triggered by avian flu. With supplies running low, numerous supermarkets have imposed purchase limits, and empty shelves have become a frequent sight. Meanwhile, egg prices have soared in response. Americans, accustomed to the daily availability of cheap eggs,…
A Note from Foodthink Termitomyces mushrooms, known locally as “Summer Solstice Mushrooms” in Shaoguan, Guangdong, have become a culinary trend in recent years, sparking a foraging frenzy across northern Guangdong. CaiCai and Dayan from the “Chunchao Springflut” studio ventured into Yao communities and inadvertently found themselves among the ranks of…
On 4 February, the Thai Department of Fisheries announced the successful development of a genetically modified Blackchin tilapia. The offspring resulting from crosses between this modified tetraploid tilapia and naturally occurring diploid tilapia are sterile. The government hopes this approach will help curb the spread of this African invasive species…
With the Spring Festival drawing near, supermarkets are not only slowly filling the air with their festive playlists, but the familiar ‘holiday weight gain’ adage is also dominating social media feeds. In the past, many assumed festive weight gain was simply down to indulging in rich, meat-heavy meals. In recent…
This year, whether in town or in the countryside, everyone agrees that vegetable prices have soared. Yet as we complain about rising food prices, those working the land face challenges like never before. Few stop to ask: why have prices climbed so sharply, and are the farmers growing them…
Foodthink Says What kind of agricultural training do farmers actually need? After nearly twenty years working in rural communities across the country, Lao Liu (Huang Guoliang) has some thoughts on the matter. In his view, understanding agricultural training begins with answering a more fundamental question: what kind of knowledge framework…
