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A French Wine Region Changes Its Name to Save Its Future via The New York Times

Posted on 2012/01/11 by norma field

GRIGNAN, FRANCE — In France, where three-quarters of the electricity is nuclear, you are rarely far from a reactor. Even in the most famous French terroirs, a bulky power plant sometimes squats just across a river or over a hill. … Continue reading →

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Mothers first to shed food-safety complacency via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2012/01/05 by norma field

The disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant and the threat of radioactive fallout changed the lives of many people, including Mizuho Nakayama and other mothers of young children whose primary goal suddenly became that of keeping their kids … Continue reading →

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In Japan, Radiation Fears Reshape Lives via NPR

Posted on 2011/12/24 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Nine months after Japan’s nuclear accident, life in Tokyo seems to have snapped back to normal, with a vengeance. The talk shows are back to their usual mindless trivia about pop stars and baseball contracts. The date of the tsunami … Continue reading →

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Fukushima rice in cesium limbo via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/12/12 by norma field

Autumn is high season for freshly harvested “shinmai,” the new rice marketed as a seasonal favorite in Fukushima Prefecture. But the farmers there fear their fare will go unsold because harvests around three cities have turned up excessive levels of … Continue reading →

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First radiation limit set for school meals via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/12/04 by norma field

Threshold set at 40 becquerels for food, drinks in 17 prefectures Kyodo The government has instructed the boards of education of 17 eastern and northeastern prefectures to set the upper limit on radioactive substance exposure for food and drink served … Continue reading →

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Is Post-Fukushima Japan Safe for Tourists? via Time

Posted on 2011/11/10 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

When Lady Gaga came to Japan for a benefit concert for tsunami victims in June, she found herself taking on an unfamiliar role — that of tourism promoter. In characteristic Gaga form, she didn’t hold back anything, either, saying at … Continue reading →

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F1 Roar: Red Bull Denies Brought Own Food to Japan via The Wall Street Journal

Posted on 2011/11/01 by norma field

The Red Bull Formula 1 racing team had a stumbling run up to its visit to Japan, days before the No. 1 team lines up on the track for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Japanese online circuit went wild … Continue reading →

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Fukushima shiitake cesium spikes via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/10/31 by norma field

FUKUSHIMA — Radioactive cesium exceeding the designated limit has been detected in shiitake grown in greenhouses at a farm in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, the prefectural government said. The farm in question has grown the mushrooms on beds made of a … Continue reading →

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Panel lowers limit of radiation in food via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/10/28 by norma field

Health minister Yoko Komiyama announced Friday that the government will lower the allowable amount of radiation in food products from 5 millisieverts per year to 1, but some experts are puzzled. But experts question the focus solely on internal exposure … Continue reading →

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Greenpeace pushes for better fish radiation disclosure via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/10/20 by norma field

Greenpeace Japan urged the government Thursday to come up with strict rules requiring that fish products bear labels showing the radioactive materials they contain. The environmentalist group also said labels should include where fish were caught rather than just showing … Continue reading →

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