However, an institution responsible for the crucial middle-end food and nutrition service has been missing in Taiwan’s government system. Take the Food and Nutrition Service under the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), for example. Everything from purchase and distribution to the tracking of food is registered at and implemented by the platform. The Council of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Agency has established four branches: the northern, central, southern and eastern regional offices. Supermarkets and convenience stores are widely available nationwide, while the domestic logistics transportation network is complete.

Source: Taipei Times July 18, 2019 16:06 UTC