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FOOD E

Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023
Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatening nonstop 'war' on poultry
Experts and farmers on four continents said the prevalence of the virus in the wild signals that record outbreaks will not abate soon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 12, 2023
Japanese consumers brace for higher prices for Valentine's Day chocolates
With Valentine's Day approaching, a piece of chocolate costs about 7% more than it would have a year earlier, according to a recent survey.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 11, 2023
Sushi freezing tech improving in Japan
With frozen food items selling well in Japan since the start of the pandemic, technologies to freeze sushi have been improving drastically.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 11, 2023
Prices to rise in Japan on over 10,000 food items over higher costs
Prices of 12,054 items have climbed or are expected to do so this year, according to Teikoku Databank Ltd. data as of Jan. 31.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Longform
Feb 6, 2023
Japan’s staff cafeterias becoming more than just places to eat amid office return
Companies are re-imagining the canteen as a space where employees can work, eat healthier food and deepen in-house communication.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2023
Sushi chain limits conveyor belt use to orders after licking scandal
The move comes after videos of unhygienic behavior by customers at various restaurants racked up millions of views online.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 2, 2023
Japanese researcher pushes the boundaries of lab-grown 'real' meat
Numerous hurdles will need to be overcome before such meat is commercially available, including technological, social and legal barriers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 2, 2023
Japanese gene bank a vital insurance policy against food crop threats
The shifting of ideal growing zones due to warming across the globe makes the creation of seed banks a cause for international attention.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Feb 2, 2023
‘Sushi terrorism’ chips away at Japan’s harmonious reputation
It may have taken longer than other countries, but it turns out Japan is just as susceptible to the spread of social media-induced clout-chasing behavior as anywhere else.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2023
Japan's sushi chains taking action after customers' inappropriate behavior goes viral
The operator of the Hamasushi chain has filed a damage report to police over a video that started to circulate in early January, while Kura Sushi is probing a similar incident.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2023
Everyday onions become mark of affluence in the Philippines as prices skyrocket
The price per kilogram for the vegetable has exceeded the daily minimum wage.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 31, 2023
From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil
Long-established soil preservation techniques are proving no match for more frequent droughts, floods and temperature extremes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2023
Disappearing barbecues show global beef demand is under pressure
Even as inflation cools, all signs point to continued pressure this year, especially in some of the world’s most carnivorous nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2023
Another wave of food price hikes to hit Japan in February
The prices of more than 20,000 food products were raised in 2022, with the number of such items increasing sharply through the autumn.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 25, 2023
Lab-grown meat moves closer to American dinner plates
Executives at cultivated meat companies are optimistic that meat grown in massive steel vats could be on the menu within months after one company won the go-ahead from a key regulator.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 23, 2023
Why Japan's favorite fermented paste may hold the key to a low-carbon diet
The ancient art of fermentation, an essential part of Japanese cuisine, is helping reduce the environmental impact of the food we eat today, and will eat in the future.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2023
Japan wins the Pastry World Cup in France
Japan won the Pastry World Cup in 1991 and 2007 but stayed second for five straight times until 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2023
Japan convenience store sales rose 3.7% in 2022 to hit all-time high
Same-store sales of major convenience store operators grew for the second consecutive year, thanks to robust sales of boxed lunches and rice balls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2023
NTT East to trial farming of edible crickets using AI and other tech
The project will utilize technologies such as sensors that will optimize temperature and humidity to provide suitable conditions for the crickets to grow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 11, 2023
Bon Curry sets Guinness Record for selling period dating back to 1968
Since the brand was launched 55 years ago, cumulative sales of Bon Curry products have topped 3 billion packs.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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