Taiwan to ban practically all food imports from Japan

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http://fukushima-diary.com/2015/05/taiwan-to-ban-all-food-imports-from-japan/

Taiwan to ban all food imports from Japan

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From 5/15/2015, Taiwan is going to ban importing all kinds of food from Japan.

Since 311, Taiwan has been banning all the food imports from 5 prefectures around Fukushima and required radiation test on over 800 sorts of food imports. On 4/16/2015, Taiwan announced the further restriction on Japanese food imports, which practically bans all food imports from Japan.

Japanese Ministry Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries states the measures of Taiwan is not based on scientific facts and suggested the possibility to appeal to WTO (World Trade Organization).

http://www.maff.go.jp/mobile/press-conf/min/2015/1505/150512/150512_gaiyo05.html

http://news.2chblog.jp/archives/51840071.html

[arcane1]

1. They should join the TPP. They'd love it!

[djean111]

2. Under the TPP, would we even be permitted to know if food was from Fukushima?

Because, you know, labeling might affect profits.

[quadrature]

3. does anyone really believe all of this?

for one reason or another,
Taiwan is mad at Japan.
but they cant just come out and say that.
..........................then....................

SURPRISE

Japanese food contains
DEADLY RADIATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!