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German testing firm starts food radiation measuring service in Japan via The Mainichi Daily News

Posted on 2011/10/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japanese unit of Tuv Rheinland Group, a major German inspection and certification service provider, said Tuesday it has launched services to measure radioactive content in agricultural, dairy and food products. The new service examines samples sent … Continue reading →

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Simpler radiation detectors to be permitted for beef via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/09/28 by norma field

The government will allow more widely available, simpler detectors to inspect beef for radiation contamination as it prepares to impose broader screening of cattle to contain the widening food scare, government officials said Friday. There is a limited number of … Continue reading →

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Hold the cesium: Ways to reduce radiation in your diet via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/09/27 by norma field

Is our food really safe? Six months into the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No.1 power plant, this is a question many consumers have been asking — particularly those in eastern Japan who get most of their daily foods from … Continue reading →

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Radioactivity In Japan Rice Raises Worries via The New York Times

Posted on 2011/09/24 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

TOKYO — Government officials on Saturday ordered more tests after detecting elevated levels of radiation in rice crops near the crippled nuclear power plant at Fukushima. Radioactive substances have already been discovered in beef, milk, spinach and tea leaves, leading to … Continue reading →

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Many farmers crushed via Daily Yomiuri Online

Posted on 2011/08/20 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Livestock farmers in Miyagi Prefecture expressed relief as the government lifted a ban on beef shipments from their area, but those in Fukushima Prefecture were disappointed as the ban in their region remained. The government on Friday lifted its ban … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms Join Growing List of Radioactive Threats to Japan’s Food Chain via Bloomberg

Posted on 2011/08/13 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Mushrooms are the latest addition to threats facing Japan’s food chain from radiation spewed by Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant. Nameko mushrooms grown in the open air in Soma, a city about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of … Continue reading →

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Gov’t urged to take appropriate measures to ensure safety of rice via The Mainichi Daily News

Posted on 2011/08/13 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

The government has come under mounting pressure to ensure food safety as consumers’ confidence in what they eat has declined considerably due to the ongoing crisis at the tsunami-hit Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant. The government needs to take … Continue reading →

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Cattle giant files for bankruptcy via The Japan Times online

Posted on 2011/08/12 by norma field

UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi Pref. — Agura Bokujo, a cattle farm business with operations nationwide, has filed for bankruptcy protection, blaming the crisis at the leaking Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, which it says prompted a rise in canceled contracts after … Continue reading →

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Citizen group tracks down Japan’s radiation via Aljazeera

Posted on 2011/08/12 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Amid contradictory government statistics, a volunteer group has recorded 500,000 radiation points across the country. The aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis has been marked by an outcry in Japan over radiation leaks, contaminated food and a government unable to put … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Rice Crop Tested for Contamination From Fukushima Plant via SF Gate

Posted on 2011/08/12 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s rice harvest is a time of festivities celebrated even by the emperor as farmers reap the rewards of four months of labor in a 2,000-year-old tradition. Not this year, with radiation seeping into the soil. … Continue reading →

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