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Greenpeace Japan ranks major supermarkets on seafood radiation
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Friday, November 25, 2011, 15:30 (GMT + 9)

In the past few months Greenpeace Japan has been monitoring the radioactive contamination of land and sea that resulted from the destruction of the Fukushima Daiichi reactors in March this year.

Between 12 October and 8 November the team, led by Greenpeace Japan Oceans Campaigner Wakao Hanaoka, took seafood samples from five supermarket chains - Aeon, Ito Yokado, Uny (Apita), Daiei and Seiyu -, taking 15 samples from each.

Of the 75 samples, radioactive cesium 134 and 137 were detected in 27 samples.

The samples that stood out were from Pacific cod. In total, seven cod caught in Hokkaido, Iwate and Miyagi, were sampled and five were found to be contaminated.

The Pacific cod wasn’t the only contaminated fish found. Cesium 134 and 137 were detected in all five samples of bigeye tuna the team took and in all five samples of skipjack tuna.

Wakao and the team also analysed one sample of canned mackerel. Although the level of contamination was not very high, there is no detailed information about the fish’s origin such as where it was caught and what type of mackerel it is.

The label on the can simply says “made in Japan”.

According Greenpeace Japan, government’s labelling regulation for canned fish and processed fish products is far less stringent than for fresh fish products and needs to be addressed immediately.

Following questionnaires sent to the five supermarket chains between September and November 2011, a ranking guide was released showing how well each company has been responding to radioactive contamination of seafood, how they bought seafood, how their seafood was screened, how strong their standards were compared to the Government standard of 500bq/kg, and how clearly the information to consumers was displayed.

The results of the survey (points out of 100) showed that AEON leads the ranking with 82 points thanks to its “radiation-free” food policy announced on 8 November, with Ito Yokado taking the second place with 68 points given its labelling system announced on 21 November , followed by Daiei 54 points, Uny (Apita) 46 points, and Seiyu 32 points.

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i did leh.

went to a couple of japanese restaurants in Sinkiepore post tsunami and had cooked and raw seafood . So far so good but if i should stop posting suddenly it means either Boss banned me or my number came up.
 
I love sushi. I usually buy from supermarket as a lunch box. Can pick and choose for variety.
 
hi there


1. aiyoh!
2. i had also patronized an authentic jap restaurant in sin, matsuo very recently.
3. my regular item: sashimi.
4. i am still kicking leh!
 
hi there


1. aiyoh!
2. i had also patronized an authentic jap restaurant in sin, matsuo very recently.
3. my regular item: sashimi.
4. i am still kicking leh!

me too. just waiting for some forummer who posts like a parrot to come into range then i kick harder. :p
 
hi there


1. aiyoh!
2. i had also patronized an authentic jap restaurant in sin, matsuo very recently.
3. my regular item: sashimi.
4. i am still kicking leh!

I like sashimi too, but only as a few slices in a full meal set. Sushi is different. The whole set with sushi can make a full meal. Where's Matsuo?
 
yes i heard that too. Thats why some time back i tried dead worms cos cheaper than unagi ....didnt like.....ptui :eek:

So now i dare not eat unagi.

Unagi in japan taste very nice n fresh..

in peesai.... cannot make it ... taste like dead worms...
 
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I like sashimi too, but only as a few slices in a full meal set. Sushi is different. The whole set with sushi can make a full meal. Where's Matsuo?


hi there


1. ms irene, matsuo is situated in goldhill plaza, some circular building opposite the income tax authority bldg.
2. jap boss is some botak guy who speaks damn good local dialects.
3. very funny too!
4. tel: 63562603
 
hi there


1. ms irene, matsuo is situated in goldhill plaza, some circular building opposite the income tax authority bldg.
2. jap boss is some botak guy who speaks damn good local dialects.
3. very funny too!
4. tel: 63562603

OIC that one with Chinese name 松尾 right? After Thomson turning into Newton. Always passed by before, but never had the chance to eat there.
 
OIC that one with Chinese name 松尾 right? After Thomson turning into Newton. Always passed by before, but never had the chance to eat there.


hi there


1. ms irene, i did not pay much attention to some chine characters or what!
2. but you are spot on for the location.
3. yes, you should try matsuo.
4. parking is no problem too at all times.
 
if radioactive substance is leaking out to the sea, how the japanese is gonna clean it. they seems to be pretty quiet on that part. Or do they really know how to clean it before they pollute the world. ( i dun mind if the whole fucking sinkieland is dead with radioactive, but i am concern for the rest of the world where real human beings exists)
 
hi there


1. ms irene, i did not pay much attention to some chine characters or what!
2. but you are spot on for the location.
3. yes, you should try matsuo.
4. parking is no problem too at all times.

Parking is not my problem. I don't know how to drive. ;)
 
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