Taiwan Around half of Taiwan’s population lack a gene required for metabolising alcohol – Health News – Health & Families – The Independent August 21, 2015 Catherine Lee Leave a comment Very interesting article…. Around half of Taiwan’s population lack a gene required for metabolising alcohol – Health News – Health & Families – The Independent. Share this:ShareEmailFacebookTwitterPrintLinkedInRedditTumblrPinterestLike this:Like Loading...