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alp227

(32,034 posts) Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:28 AM Jun 2012

Japan sells first Fukushima seafood since nuclear crisis

Source: BBC

Seafood caught off the coast of Japan's Fukushima region has been put on sale for the first time since last year's nuclear crisis.

The sale was limited to octopus and marine snails, as other species cannot be sold yet because of contamination.

The catch was sold at reduced prices in markets across the prefecture.

The earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan's northeastern coastlines and caused a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear facility.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18582371

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Japan sells first Fukushima seafood since nuclear crisis (Original Post) alp227 Jun 2012 OP

No welks or jellied eels ? dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #1

Sorry but it does include glowing flamingdem Jun 2012 #3

I'd eat it dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #4

I see a market for a "Nuclear Seafood Cookbook!" malthaussen Jun 2012 #2

Of course they are selling seafood. PearliePoo2 Jun 2012 #5

Food isn't sold anymore. It's foodstuff. Food (or formerly food) plus killing bits. nt valerief Jun 2012 #6

No cooking necessary bahrbearian Jun 2012 #7

. baldguy Jun 2012 #8

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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. No welks or jellied eels ?

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:32 AM

Jun 2012

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

3. Sorry but it does include glowing

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:39 AM

Jun 2012

Grouper

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

4. I'd eat it

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:40 AM

Jun 2012

I'm not fussy.

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)

2. I see a market for a "Nuclear Seafood Cookbook!"

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:34 AM

Jun 2012

Dinner that cuts down on energy costs, because it "glows in the dark!"

-- Mal

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)

5. Of course they are selling seafood.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 12:27 PM

Jun 2012

They also sold beef, chickens, rice, milk...ooops, the contaminated stuff somehow got through and the school kids already ate it...sorry.
ALWAYS check the county of origin of your food. Your bone marrow and thyroid will thank you.
I wouldn't touch this with a 10' lead pole.