For its part, China complains about U.S. restrictions on imports of Chinese meat, fish and produce.

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KONG, July 9 (Reuters) - Chinese meat processor China Yurun Food Group Ltd said founder Zhu Yicai has resigned as chairman with immediate effect but will become honorary chairman and a senior advisor, the latest management reshuffle by a Chinese company.

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The more meat and poultry Chinese consume along with their rice, the more soy products they will need.

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For breakfast Thursday, Guan ate a typical Chinese breakfast of potatoes with meat, rice and stir-fried eggs, showing no sign of nerves, his mother said.

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The more meat and poultry Chinese consume along with their rice, the more soy products they will need. 2.7 million tons a year of beans and 3.4 million tons of soybean meal.

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Some Chinese people were consuming an excessive amount of meat, oils and fats and not enough cereal, especially urban residents.

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Throughout the 1960's and into the 1970's, most Chinese needed ration coupons as well as money to buy grain, meat, oil or milk.

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It would probably not be a bad thing if we ate less meat, if the ratio of animal protein to vegetables changed along the lines of the Chinese model.

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People involved in the deal said it could open China's market more to Smithfield sausage, hams and other meat, instead of paving the way for broadening channels into the U.S. for the Chinese company's products.

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People involved in the deal said it could open China's market more to Smithfield sausage, hams and other meat, instead of pave the way for broadening channels into the U.S. for the Chinese company's products.

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