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  MaboDofuIsSpicyDec. 06, 2011 - 08:50AM JST

  I read source of origin, and have kept away from fish.

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  ExportExpertDec. 06, 2011 - 09:16AM JST

  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.

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  FoxieDec. 06, 2011 - 10:01AM JST

  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.

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  shanabelleDec. 06, 2011 - 12:21PM JST

  I buy locally grown (southern Kyushu) fruit and veg only...

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  jamplassDec. 06, 2011 - 01:21PM JST

  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.

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  The_TrueDec. 06, 2011 - 10:02PM JST

  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.

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  Darren BrannanDec. 06, 2011 - 10:52PM JST

  I don't buy any produce from anywhere further north than Osaka.I have to do a lot of legwork to get potatoes from Nagasaki,and did without cabbage when it was all from Gunma. Buy yoghurt powder from NZ for my daughter and drink milk from Australian milk powder.No fish from Japanese waters and bought 20kgs of last yrs rice before it sold out.Australian Udon and soba bought online.All the other bits and bats I get from Kobe grocer and Costco. It costs more money for some things and is a hassle for others but it gives me good exercise too, so I feel happy in knowing that my family gets the best that is on offer.I refuse to accept the govt's 'safe standards' and don't believe they are being completely honest anyway.

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  PeaceWarriorDec. 06, 2011 - 11:14PM JST

  It hasn't really changed anything in the way I shop or eat but I do have this beautiful glowing skin now!

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  sillygirlDec. 07, 2011 - 06:43AM JST

  yeah costco.

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  tkoind2Dec. 07, 2011 - 09:42AM JST

  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.

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  NetNinjaDec. 07, 2011 - 12:28PM JST

  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.

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  cleoDec. 07, 2011 - 12:41PM JST

  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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