Taiwan Activists Want Lower Food Radiation Levels, Show Loophole In System
Activists in Taiwan are trying to further lower the allowed level of radioactive contamination in food allowed for sale in
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More Cesium 137 Found In Gourmet & Organic European Jam Brands
Have some cesium 137 with your toast. Most people assume that organic jam or even better yet, European gourmet or
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Radioactive Water Found Deep Beneath Unit 4
TEPCO announced today that contaminated water was found in deep groundwater 25 meters (82 feet) below the unit 4 reactor
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US Group Calls For Radiation Monitoring Of Food Supply
A US grassroots group is urging the public to support a set of efforts to improve food monitoring in the
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Radiation Monitoring For US/Canada Food Added
We have added a page to our site that compiles results of independent food testing for the US and Canada.
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US Pacific Coast Seaweed Shows With Fukushima Cesium Contamination
New testing done by Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering found Fukushima cesium in US Pacific sea weed. The
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Fukushima Fish Testing Shows Narrow Fantasy View Of Situation
Japanese media declared how fishing that resumed south of Fukushima Daiichi has been largely a “success”. Fishing done near Iwaki
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Yoshinoya Fast Food Chain To Grow Rice & Vegetables In Fukushima To “Secure Low Price”
Japan fast food chain Yoshinoya will grow rice and vegetables in Fukushima prefecture. They touted the change as helping reconstruction
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FDA’s Dual Messages Show Lying To Public On Fukushima Contamination In Food
The FDA’s mantra since 2011 to the concerned public about Fukushima contamination in the food supply has been “don’t worry”.
Read moreSouth Korea Expands Japanese Food Ban To 50 Products
South Korea has expanded their ban of food from northeast Japan to 50 products. They are also urging consumers to
Read moreFukushima Puts Contaminated Soybeans To Market
10 tons of soybeans were sent to market from Date City, Fukushima prefecture. All of the samples listed show contamination.
Read moreGovt Food Testing In Japan Shows Food Roulette Still Exists
Asahi Shimbun recently promoted a sort of “all clear” on food consumption in Fukushima. The claim was that meals were
Read moreFukushima Rice To Be Bought By Govt., Mixed Into Japan’s Rice Reserves
Japan’s national government will buy up 40,000 tons of Fukushima rice, including rice from the evacuation zones (as long as
Read moreContaminated Rice Piles Up, Veggies From The Evacuation Zone And Over Limit Towns Reopen
Officials have lifted the farming ban from Tamura, an area that has been part of the evacuation zone until recently.
Read moreRumor Still Blamed For Fukushima Food Problems
“Harmful rumor” is still being blamed for the economic problems among food producers in Fukushima. Prices have not recovered and
Read moreRadiation Contamination In US Food Supply
This has been known to those closely following the issue since 2011. It isn’t just about the contamination of domestic
Read moreMultiple Highly Radioactive Fish Found At Fukushima Daiichi
It wasn’t just Mike the Murasai found to be highly radioactive. Other fish tested by TEPCO from the plant area were
Read moreCesium Food Roulette
TEPCO earlier tried to explain away highly contaminated fish in the region as having escaped from the harbor at the
Read moreRice In Miyagi Found Double Radiation Limit
Rice grown on a farm in Kurihara Miyagi last year was found to contain 240 bq/kg of cesium. The finding caused
Read moreContaminated Foods Found In Aizumisato Fukushima
The good news first, most of the routine garden produce like tomatoes, apples and cabbage showed with no detectable radiation.
Read moreRadioactive Wildlife Found In Fukushima
The Japan Ministry of Health has conducted testing on wildlife that are commonly hunted in Fukushima. Pheasants, ducks, wild boar
Read moreChiba Food Testing Shows Ongoing Contamination
Recent food testing results for Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo showed certain foods with detectable radiation. Foods found with contamination include:
Read moreCesium Over Limit In Miyagi Beef
Beef sent to Tokyo for processing was found to be over the limit of 150 bq/kg. The beef was from
Read moreHigh Cesium Contamination In Pacific Fish Off Fukushima
NHK is reporting fish with 38,000 bq/kg of cesium caught 1km off the coast of Minamisoma. Minamisoma is outside the 20km
Read moreMore Fishy Problems In Japan
Fish and seafood contamination after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster continues to be a problem. It certainly has not gone away
Read moreNew Foods In Japan & Abroad Showing Contamination
Kelloggs breakfast cereal in Japan was found to have 19.71 bq/kg of cesium. The product is 40% Japanese wheat and
Read moreContamination Rampant In Miyagi Prefecture
Little attention has been played to Miyagi prefecture in relation to the nuclear disaster in Japan. It is well publicized
Read moreCalifornia Produce Showing Up With Fukushima Radiation
Security Tokyo has tested two sets of imported foods from California and found low levels of cesium 134. Due to
Read moreJapan’s Political Sideshow
We have been following the recent political games surrounding the restart of the Oi reactors. The government disconnect with reality
Read moreMore Leaking Water, Contaminated School Lunch And Hosono Runs Out Of Excuses
12 tons of water contaminated with stronium leaked from the water handling systems at Fukushima Daiichi and some may have
Read moreFukushima Soil Contamination Worse Than Previously Thought
A series of admissions have come out pointing to soil contamination problems worse than previously assumed. JAEA has stated that
Read moreJapan’s Disconnect On Contamination And Food Safety
Farmers in the Fukushima region have suffered greatly due to the nuclear disaster. Even those whose crops test completely free
Read more350,000 bq/kg Rice Straw And More Over Limit Rice – UPDATE: 220 bq of cesium in average food consumption
Rice straw from the spring was tested and found to have as high as 350,000 bq/kg, much of what was
Read moreRadioactive Fish From The Grocery Store
Someone in Japan checked their fish with a geiger counter. Note that the fish is wrapped in plastic as is
Read moreMom Starts “OK Food” Website
A mother in Japan has started an interesting website geared at buying safe foods. The site doesn’t do any testing
Read moreMore Food Contamination Found In Japan
It isn’t just the new “revelation” that large amounts of Fukushima rice are contaminated, many other foods are showing up
Read moreFukushima Rice Being Used In Convenience Store Foods
This report cites NHK as the original source. The caption mentions Fukushima rice being used in convenience store products like
Read moreMore Radiation In Food In Japan
Japanese media announced yesterday that Fukushima rice that was previously declared “all safe” is now found to be not all
Read moreAeon Stores Release Independent Food Testing Results
Grocery chain Aeon has expanded their in house food testing. Aeon posted some of their results on their website with
Read moreGovernment Makes Demands On TEPCO, The Public Takes On Investigation And Food Safety
The Japanese government has ordered TEPCO to create a new roadmap for beinging the Fukushima Daiichi disaster under control. The government also
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