Wont knowingly buy anything from north of tokyo and look for food that comes from the other end of the country or overseas. Check all labels for the origin but cant believe what they say just use that as a guide and factor in some common sense.
I only buy Hokkaido and Kyushu products. The meat is all from overseas and I don't eat much in restaurants anymore because I can't trust the origin of products. The fish, I fish it myself.
I look at labels of everything I buy. I won't knowingly buy anything from Fukushima prefecture and I try to buy Hokkaido or Kyushu products. What's tough is meat, since it often just says "domestic" and nothing else.
Just Costco for meat. I'm nervous about convenience store food. We still have to eat. The kitchen is my space and I do all the shopping. I feel as if I'm running out of options. What's worse is that I don't know what everyone else is thinking. I feel ill at ease.
The Japanese supermarkets are unwilling to stock their shelves with imported food. They're loyalties lie with the agricultural industry, not their customers.
As long as we stay here, Costco is our only choice. I'd love to have a Christmas party this year and the only food I'm willing to serve is something from Costco.
No farm produce from Tohoku nor anything labelled with a vague 'kokusan'. Otherwise don't reallly bother - if it takes 20-30 years for cancer to develop, we'll probably be decrepit and senile anyway before any symptoms start to show. When the kids and especially the granddaughter eat here though, it's almost all imported food and bottled water.
The Japanese supermarkets are unwilling to stock their shelves with imported food.
With the self-sufficiency rate at well under 50%, there is plenty of imported food on the supermarket shelves, always has been. Fresh veg (granted a biggie) may be predominantly domestic produce, but there's plenty of stuff from China, Mexico, US, Australia etc. It might mean being a bit inventive with menus, but dodgy produce can be kept to a minimum with a little effort.
If you don't know what other people are thinking, why not....ask them? Do you never talk to anyone outside of JT?
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MaboDofuIsSpicy
I read source of origin, and have kept away from fish.
ExportExpert
Wont knowingly buy anything from north of tokyo and look for food that comes from the other end of the country or overseas. Check all labels for the origin but cant believe what they say just use that as a guide and factor in some common sense.
Foxie
I only buy Hokkaido and Kyushu products. The meat is all from overseas and I don't eat much in restaurants anymore because I can't trust the origin of products. The fish, I fish it myself.
shanabelle
I buy locally grown (southern Kyushu) fruit and veg only...
jamplass
I look at labels of everything I buy. I won't knowingly buy anything from Fukushima prefecture and I try to buy Hokkaido or Kyushu products. What's tough is meat, since it often just says "domestic" and nothing else.
The_True
for me, now i have a friend and every 15 days, i go to the US base SUPA!!!!
nothing local, sorry but i cant trust any label here.
PeaceWarrior
It hasn't really changed anything in the way I shop or eat but I do have this beautiful glowing skin now!
sillygirl
yeah costco.
tkoind2
Sorry friends, but radiation was widely spread and there are spots everywhere. So how can you really know, no matter where you buy something from.
NetNinja
Just Costco for meat. I'm nervous about convenience store food. We still have to eat. The kitchen is my space and I do all the shopping. I feel as if I'm running out of options. What's worse is that I don't know what everyone else is thinking. I feel ill at ease.
The Japanese supermarkets are unwilling to stock their shelves with imported food. They're loyalties lie with the agricultural industry, not their customers.
As long as we stay here, Costco is our only choice. I'd love to have a Christmas party this year and the only food I'm willing to serve is something from Costco.
cleo
No farm produce from Tohoku nor anything labelled with a vague 'kokusan'. Otherwise don't reallly bother - if it takes 20-30 years for cancer to develop, we'll probably be decrepit and senile anyway before any symptoms start to show. When the kids and especially the granddaughter eat here though, it's almost all imported food and bottled water.
With the self-sufficiency rate at well under 50%, there is plenty of imported food on the supermarket shelves, always has been. Fresh veg (granted a biggie) may be predominantly domestic produce, but there's plenty of stuff from China, Mexico, US, Australia etc. It might mean being a bit inventive with menus, but dodgy produce can be kept to a minimum with a little effort.
If you don't know what other people are thinking, why not....ask them? Do you never talk to anyone outside of JT?