Fukushima rice tests ‘radiation free’ first time since disaster. For the first time since the 2011 disaster, all of the rice harvested in Fukushima Prefecture this year has passed radiation tests and now can be deemed safe for consumption, according to local officials. Virtually all of the rice harvested in Fukushima in 2014 – or some 360,000 tonnes – has been checked for radiation and met the national standards of less than 100 Becquerel’s per kilogram, Reuters reports. The fact that the amount of rice that does not pass our checks has steadily reduced in the last three years indicates that were taking the right steps, said Fukushima official Tsuneaki Oonam, who heads the department that oversees Fukushima rice farming. Authorities began testing all rice grown in Fukushima prefecture in 2012, although the amounts harvested over the past years were insignificant. More 190 testing devices are used throughout the prefecture to ensure rice’s safety standards.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 01:36:26 +0000
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