2020hindsight said...

2020hindsight at 10:52 AM JST - 29th May

Zen Builder

A teen thinking that it's a bit of a lark dating an oyaji and getting paid for it relly doesn't know what they are doing in the bigger context. But the oyaji does. That's the difference. The owner's of the clubs should be penalised, but they probably pay…

Posted in Police raid 'blind-date cafe' in Tokyo, taking 31 high school, college girls into custody at 10:52 AM JST - 29th May
2020hindsight at 05:48 PM JST - 28th May

roughneck

You'd be the first on my double blind test list. I'm not talking about comparing short grain with long grain.

If you are a westerner, it is all same to you, as rice is not your staple food. Japanese and other Asians can easily taste the difference between rices.…

Posted in To protect Japanese farmers, the government promised that imported rice will not go into Japanese direct consumption. Foreign rice, including California rice, will be used for secondary purposes like prepared food. at 05:48 PM JST - 28th May
2020hindsight at 01:47 PM JST - 28th May

That's just silly. I'd like to see a double blind test to see if Japanese consumers can tell the difference between local and imported rice. It would be a good idea for a game show or something. Japan should probably give up on farming rice altogether and import it. It…

Posted in To protect Japanese farmers, the government promised that imported rice will not go into Japanese direct consumption. Foreign rice, including California rice, will be used for secondary purposes like prepared food. at 01:47 PM JST - 28th May
2020hindsight at 11:12 AM JST - 27th May

"Japan introduced daylight saving time in 1948 but scrapped it four years later because it did not produce the intended results, with many people opting to work even after the workday was over."

What were the intended results? That there is an hour more daylight in the evening? And this…

Posted in Fukuda in favor of daylight saving time at 11:12 AM JST - 27th May
2020hindsight at 05:55 PM JST - 26th May

weedkila

Yes, mainly in Europe the media are mainly to blame about the bad image of GMO's. The media there seem to take an unquestioning stance on claims by NGO's.

With respect, I'd say it is the US media which is not giving American citizens the whole story so that…

Posted in What is causing the global food price spike and what should be done about it? at 05:55 PM JST - 26th May
2020hindsight at 01:27 PM JST - 26th May

I'll have a look. There may be some damning evidence against Monsanto as a company, however the unsubstantiated propoganda against GMO's especially in Europe by NGO's like Greenpeace is threatening to deprive the poor world from improvements in agriculture that will decrease hunger.

Yes, mainly in Europe the media are…

Posted in What is causing the global food price spike and what should be done about it? at 01:27 PM JST - 26th May
2020hindsight at 11:42 AM JST - 26th May

Sorry 'feed the world' typo in previous post.

Posted in What is causing the global food price spike and what should be done about it? at 11:42 AM JST - 26th May
2020hindsight at 11:41 AM JST - 26th May

weedkila To promote more resarch in GMO's will create farming efficiencies that will feed the would. If many companies invested in the technology, competition will keep them (companies like Monsanto) honest. Unfortunately attitudes in Europe are scaring off potential investors and research.

Of course food companies are making more money;…

Posted in What is causing the global food price spike and what should be done about it? at 11:41 AM JST - 26th May
2020hindsight at 10:19 AM JST - 26th May

It's funny how so many people blame commodities traders and speculation pushing up prices. But it's not true. A commodities futures trader has to sell his commodity when it expires because it is impractical and too costly to take delivery of it. He won't horde the commodity, so all produce…

Posted in What is causing the global food price spike and what should be done about it? at 10:19 AM JST - 26th May