Japan has not one new shocking revelation for today but now two:
Japan orders more beef testing
TOKYO – Japan's health ministry says it has ordered more tests after a cow slaughtered for beef near the tsunami-stricken nuclear plant was found to have radioactive contamination slightly higher than the legal limit.
These people just can't get a break.
And as I said earlier, the "shocking revelation" and development for the day is followed closely by "reassurance" from government and nuclear officials:
Officials stressed that the meat was not ever put on the market. Contamination has already been found in vegetables and raw milk near the plant, which has been leaking radiation since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
The cow had a total cesium level of 510 becquerels per kilogram. The limit is 500. A person could eat beef with that level of contamination for decades without getting sick.
Right.
If I'm Japanese right now, I wouldn't be feeling any better about it.
Tucked in between these last two quotes, above, was this:
Ministry spokesman Taku Ohara says the cesium was found in a cow slaughtered March 15 more than 40 miles (70 kilometers) from the plant. People within a 12-mile (20-kilometer) radius have been evacuated.
People have been evacuated from the area where the cattle have to be left, the cattle have radioactive contamination higher than the allowed limit but I'm--what?--still supposed to eat local meats?
I don't think so.
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Hell on Earth over there.
And all most people are concerned about here is opening day.
You make a great point.
Or the NFL lockout or some such.
yikes.
certainly puts things in perspective.
if you think about it.
most won't, sadly.
mr
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