Gov't plan calls for food traceability

Sunday 06th July, 03:05 AM JST

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Farmboy at 06:15 AM JST - 6th July

This is a good idea, and will probably be about break even as far as cost, since before, even products that were properly produced and labeled had to be recalled. It's nice to know where your food is from anyway.
warispeace at 10:14 AM JST - 6th July

Two issues: how are importers going to trace ingredients, especially those that go into processed foods; and is the government going to require companies to notify consumers, through labeling and other means, or are we suppose to just trust that the government and food-related companies are looking out for us?
weedkila at 04:27 PM JST - 6th July

warispeace: good point. The J. govt. could also put some kind of 'warning label' on products with additives like MSG, aspartame (rat poison) or any of the other potentially harmful additives.

Unfortunately, without public pressure I don't think it would happen though since food giants like Ajinomoto seem to have a heavy hand in matters. This is what happened, for example, when a major UK supermarket announced it would "cut out the 'nasties' from its food promised relief for consumers trying to dodge saturated fats, E-numbers and excess calories."

Ajinomoto, the largest food producer in Japan, has filed documents with the High Court in London accusing Asda of spreading 'malicious falsehood' over its description of its aspartame sweetener.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?inarticleid=441128&inpageid=2
wilbur at 05:36 PM JST - 6th July

the govt and food related companies here have never looked out for the people, why would you think they'll start now ?
Notginger at 09:08 PM JST - 6th July

If they inject the food with a unique radioactive isotope at source that would make it traceable. Polonium is good in sushi, apparently.