Tag - food

 
 

FOOD

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 13, 2016
Why is Tokyo starting to taste like Portland?
Walking into PDX Taproom, a bar in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, is like wandering into a condensed, alternate version of Portland, Oregon. Everything from the folk-pop hits playing in the background to the craft beers on tap hail from the Pacific Northwest metropolis.
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BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2016
McDonald's Japan quarterly loss narrows after menu changes
McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan)'s first-quarter loss narrowed as the fast-food chain won back some customers after being hit by a series of food safety scandals.
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JAPAN
May 4, 2016
20% of Japanese men in 20s did not eat rice in one-month period: survey
About 20 percent of Japanese men in their 20s did not eat rice during the previous one-month period, according to a recently released survey that suggests younger people are shunning the nation's staple food.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 4, 2016
Okonomiyaki gives you nutrients you need!
A pop-up hits fast-food rivals where it hurts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2016
Food security fears resurface in Asian as nations face rice shortage due to drought
Nearly a decade after a spike in global food prices sent shock waves around the world, Asia's top rice producers are suffering from a blistering drought that threatens to cut output and boost prices of a staple for half the world's population.
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JAPAN
Apr 24, 2016
Innovation, investment needed for food security, G-7 officials say
Ministers from the Group of Seven nations agree to promote agricultural innovation and investment as farmers face challenges from an aging workforce and extreme weather.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 24, 2016
How the World Health Organization's cancer agency confuses consumers
Thanks to scientists working under the auspices of the World Health Organization, you can be fairly sure your toothbrush won't give you cancer. Over four decades, a WHO research agency has assessed 989 substances and activities, ranging from arsenic to hair dressing. It found only one that was "probably...
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JAPAN
Apr 19, 2016
Shop near Kansai airport offering halal 'bento' for Muslim tourists
A shop near Kansai International Airport is offering halal-certified bento (boxed meals) in a bid to serve the growing numbers of Muslim tourists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2016
Asia can shine in global anti-hunger effort
As the Millennium Development Goals give way to the Sustainable Development Goals, the Asia-Pacific region can play a key role in ending hunger worldwide.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 9, 2016
Micro-plastic found in digestive systems of Tokyo Bay fish
Nearly 80 percent of Japanese anchovy caught during a survey of Tokyo Bay had plastic waste inside their digestive systems, according to a research team.
LIFE / Language
Apr 4, 2016
Pizza may get listed on UNESCO's menu
Sample newspaper article
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2016
New research confirms you're not an automaton
A new study shows that food placement in stores can nudge people into making healthier choices, but only when they don't have strong preferences.
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JAPAN
Mar 30, 2016
Ohsho learned of shady transactions one month before president was slain: panel
A third-party panel that has been investigating a possible connection between the Kyoto-based Ohsho gyoza (dumpling) restaurant chain and a yakuza syndicate Tuesday released a report revealing the firm had been involved in improper transactions in the 1990s totaling some ¥26 billion.
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BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 26, 2016
In Japan, all other fruits bow to the top banana
Everything you wanted to know about Japan's lingering love affair with bananas but were afraid to ask.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 14, 2016
Japanese go out on a limb for health (but not for love)
You could say that health has become a national obsession — one of the most obvious side-effects of Japan's super-aged society.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 12, 2016
Pierre Gagnaire: 'We must accept the destiny that life imposes'
French chef on modern gastronomy, food culture and mashed potatoes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 12, 2016
Get a taste of spring with cherry blossom-inspired goods
Here's a taste of some of the cherry-blossom themed drinks, snacks, shoes and toilet paper on shelves now.
Japan Times
JAPAN / REVISITING 3/11
Mar 10, 2016
Fukushima researcher says region still 'stigmatized' by 2011 disaster
Hiroshi Kainuma thinks a lot about Fukushima. He's written a number of books and held hundreds of lectures on the crisis since 2012, but these days, he's concerned with the public's perception of his hometown.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2016
Five years on, tests find no radioactive cesium in Fukushima meals
A consumers' organization in Fukushima finds no traces of radioactive cesium in meals produced by households in the prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 2, 2016
Carl's Jr. betting on quality as it re-enters the Japanese market
With its return to Japan Friday after 19 years, U.S.-based hamburger chain Carl's Jr. says it is confident it can penetrate the market amid increasing demand for better burgers.

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