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Food regulations across the Asian region can be dysfunctional, even if the region has become the growth engine of the world. Despite a number of different definitions as to where Asia begins an ends, one reasonable definition is to consider the geography from east to west: Japan through to Pakistan; north to south: Mongolia to Timor-Leste.

These 24
countries, out of a total of 242 countries, make up more than 50% of the world's population. Each of these countries have their own distinctive histories, cultures, languages, terrain, dress, economic and political structures and food. All of which is reflected in their food law.

Bangladesh
Although the history of Bangladesh's food law is older than its independence, the Constitution does provide a starting point, by stating in Article 15 "it is a fundamental responsibility of the state to secure provision of the basic necessities of life including food."