date:Dec 12, 2013
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China's rising demand for soybeans is mainly driven by a change in people's dietary habits. They have shifted away from having mostly grains on their plates to having more oil and meat, said Shen Guiyin, deputy director of the research center of rural economy of China's Ministry of Agriculture.
Kevin Hoyer, vice-president of the American Soybean Association, said food consumption is a reflection of economic success. The most obvious is China's fast modernization