State officials say no radiation detected, FDA to inspect imports
State health officials echoed President Barack Obama's message that crippled nuclear power plants in Japan do not pose a health risk to the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said it will increase screening of food imports from Japan. Ref. Source 1
Low risk of radioactivity in Japanese goods
Local Sweden Business News In English
The EU-commission has urged member states to measure radioactivity levels in imported Japanese foods, but according to the National Food Administration there is little risk to Swedish consumers. Source: The Local - Sweden's news in English
Radioactive Iodine In Tokyo Water Found Too High For Infants
Local authorities in Tokyo said Wednesday that iodine exceeding permissible levels for infants has been detected in tap water in northern Tokyo, adding to concerns over contamination from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant. Ref. Source 8
Japan bans planting rice in radioactive soil:
Fears of radiation spread to rice as the planting season began in Japan, prompting the government to ban its cultivation in contaminated soil as fallout leaking from a tsunami-damaged nuclear plant dealt another blow to the national diet. Ref. Source 9
Japan widens ban on radioactive beef
Local Japanese News In English
Japan widened a ban on beef to cattle from a second tsunami-hit region Thursday, citing elevated radiation levels in the meat of animals because of the ongoing Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Almost 3,000 cattle feared tainted with radioactive caesium have been shipped nationwide, slaughtered and sold after the animals were fed rice straw exposed to fallout from the more than four-month-old nuclear crisis.
After banning sales of cattle from Fukushima prefecture last week, the government extended the order to neighbouring Miyagi where, officials said, at least six contaminated animals have been identified. (AFP)
Source: News On Japan