After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, many Japanese consumers became concerned about the safety of their food supply. Radioactive fallout from the damaged nuclear plant contaminated some agricultural regions. As a result, the Japanese government established stricter regulations for food and increased testing and monitoring of the food supply nationwide to reassure citizens and rebuild trust in the safety of domestically produced food.

1. Searching for safe food in
Post-Fukushima Japan
Nicolas Sternsdorff Cisterna
nsternsd@fas.harvard.edu