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FOOD 5

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2020
Piglets aborted and chickens gassed as pandemic slams meat sector
Farmers say they have no choice but to cull livestock as they run short on space to house their animals or money to feed them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2020
U.S. reels toward meat shortages and the world may be next
Plant shutdowns are leaving the U.S. dangerously close to meat shortages as coronavirus outbreaks now spread to suppliers across the Americas.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 25, 2020
Where to order vegetable delivery boxes in Japan
From individual farmers to cooperatives, here are six ways to bring sustenance to your doorstep.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2020
Spoiling rice in Vietnam ports show perils of food protectionism
The owner of one of Vietnam’s biggest rice exporters, Nguyen Quang Hoa, can only watch as 500 containers of sticky rice stranded in a port container yard for a month slowly degrades.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 17, 2020
Will the COVID-19 pandemic cause a food crisis?
For the sake of food security, Japan needs to abolish the policy of curbing its rice acreage.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Apr 11, 2020
Mos Burger goes vegan with its Plant-based Green Burger
This March, Mos Burger debuted a vegan “Mos Plant-based Green Burger” in Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. But does this veggie burger's flavor live up to the chain's original beef offering?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 10, 2020
Food Supply wholesaler launches 'drive-through greengrocer' in Tokyo
Food Supply, a fruit and vegetable wholesale company in Tokyo’s Ota Ward, has launched a “drive-through greengrocer” to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 and minimize its food waste. The company, which usually provides produce to around 5,000 restaurants, has seen over 70 percent of its client...
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2020
Amid pandemic, it’s getting a lot harder to ship food around the world
The port backups that have paralyzed food shipments around the world for weeks aren’t getting much better. In fact, in some places, they’re getting worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2020
Seafarers grounded in pandemic add to strain on supply chains
Port restrictions and canceled flights are straining the ability for shipping firms to replace seafarers, further weakening global supply chains already snarled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 7, 2020
Key food prices surge in some areas after virus upends supply chains
As the coronavirus pandemic penetrates more deeply into global supply chains, prices for key staples are starting to soar in some parts of the world.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Apr 4, 2020
Bio Labo House: Miica Fran’s experimental zero-waste kitchen
Food creator Miica Fran is on a mission to save the planet through her “special healing power” of salvaging and savoring vegetables.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2020
Coronavirus upends global food supply chains in latest economic shock
In the fertile Satara district in western India, farmers are putting their cattle on an unorthodox diet: Some feed iceberg lettuce to buffalo. Others feed strawberries to cows.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 28, 2020
Shiho Sakamoto: Designing wagashi for the 21st century
Wagashi designer Shiho Sakamoto is embracing technology, using Instagram, video and even 3D printing to introduce wagashi sweets to new generations around the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus puts fragile system supplying food to world under strain
Global warehouses are stuffed with frozen cuts of pork, wheels of cheese and bags of rice. But as the coronavirus snarls logistical operations, the question becomes: How does all that food actually get to people?
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 18, 2020
Readers' choice: Tokyo's best gyoza restaurants
Tokyo has more than its fair share of top-notch gyu014dza spots. Our readers follow up on Robbie Swinnerton's list with several more standout recommendations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 17, 2020
'Preparing for war': Africans scramble for groceries
Alarmed consumers thronged markets across Africa on Tuesday, many in masks and gloves, to stock up as the coronavirus spread on the world's poorest continent.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Mar 14, 2020
Craving Japanese health foods? Give nattō and umeboshi a try
One way to stay healthy is to maintain a balanced diet. Natto and umeboshi might be polarizing ingredients, but there's no denying their health benefits, especially when combined in this easy, punchy pasta.

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