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food safety

Scandals of Fukushima

A look back at how the Japanese government repeatedly misinformed its public about the dangers of radiation from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

After the nuclear meltdown: inside post-Fukushima Daiichi Japan

"If I had a choice between vegetables from around Fukushima or from down south in Kyushu, I'd honestly buy from Kyushu." After Fukushima, the view from Japan.

Pulling meat inspectors in BC could mean unsafe food: Union

Federal inspectors yanked, provinces scramble to patch together alternate safety regime.

Street food is haute-r than hot dogs

It’s 1 pm and you are certain that your stomach has started to digest itself. You know from experience that the bowl of Special K you hastily consumed on the way out the door is not going to last you...