The Fukushima prefectural government in Japan has announced that
radioactive cesium beyond the provisional regulatory limit was detected
in unmilled rice harvested at five farms in the Onami district of
Fukushima Prefecture. Radioactive cesium exceeding the limit of 500
becquerels per kilogram was recently detected in harvested rice at
another farm in the area, fueling concerns among consumers. This time as
much as 1,270 becquerels of radioactive cesium per kilogram was detected
in unmilled rice, the prefecture said Friday. The rice has not been
shipped to the market. Instead, it was stored in farmers’ warehouses or
a local agricultural cooperative, or was distributed to farmers’
relatives. (sacbee.com)
