U.S. bans imports of dairy products from near Fukushima plant

[thewiseguy]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will ban imports of dairy products and vegetables from an area near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, citing ''radionuclide contamination.''

The measure will cover products such as milk and spinach from Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures, the FDA said.

http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/80368.html

[ClarkUSA]

1. Fortunately, only 4% of our food imports are from Japan.

Furthermore, one of my favorite cooking ingredients, Kikkoman Soy Sauce, is now made in Wisconsin.

[gimama]

2. makes me crazy, so MUCH of our food is imported..

while american family farmers, ranchers, dairies, are often undermined/prohibited from selling local food products to their neighbors/communities..

thanks for the post,tho'!

[rbixby]

3. I'm not sure that I've ever seen any japanese dairy products

Japanese milk? Cheese? I dunno, has anyone else seen this stuff?

[Art_from_Ark]

4. Japan is not much of a cheese-producing country

No native cheeses to speak of, most natural cheese in Japan is imported.
I imagine that whatever Japanese cheese that is imported in the US (Snow Brand?) is probably mainly for the benefit of Japanese living in the US.

[PVnRT]

5. Why would we import dairy products from Japan?