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MEAT

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2021
U.K. secures market access to Japan for poultry meat imports
Britain has secured market access to Japan for imports of poultry meat, its trade ministry said on Wednesday, adding that the agreement was estimated to be worth up to £13 million pounds ($18.3 million) per year by the industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2021
JBS moves to reopen ‘vast majority’ of beef plants after cyberattack
The JBS attack is thrusting America's system of churning out cheap meat back into the spotlight.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 8, 2021
Why wild animals are making their way back onto plates across Japan
In the past few decades, hunting wild animals has made a comeback in Japan, and gibier (as game is called) is finding its way onto upscale tables across the country.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 3, 2021
Recipe: How to make Japanese katsu-style chicken Parmesan
The slightly sweet and super crunchy style of Japanese chicken katsu (cutlet) is the perfect base for the Italian American classic, chicken Parmesan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 20, 2021
Freeman Shokudo: Backyard barbecue defies convention
Pitmaster Jeremy Freeman brings “Brooklyn backyard BBQ” to Tokyo — well-spiced and with more than one twist.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 20, 2021
White Smoke: Upping the game for Japanese barbecue
Opportunity, preparedness and luck took entrepreneur Craig White from a single restaurant in Tokyo to a growing barbecue empire in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2020
Singapore becomes first country to approve sale of lab-grown meat
Singapore has given U.S. startup Eat Just the greenlight to sell its lab-grown chicken meat, in what the firm says is the world's first regulatory approval for so-called clean meat that does not come from slaughtered animals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2020
From Spam to corned beef, canned meat sales are booming
The trend started with the coronavirus lockdowns but is being reinforced by the economic fallout from the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
May 1, 2020
Drive-thru services in Aichi support butchers and restaurants
Firms have been hit hard by requests from municipal governments to shut down businesses and for people to avoid nonessential outings.
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 / Food Sustainability in Japan
Apr 11, 2020
To meat, or not to meat: The future of Japanese cellular agriculture
Would you notice if the cubed meat in your cup noodle wasn’t “real” meat? If you did, would you care? What if the future of our meat supply counted on it?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2020
Lab-grown meat? Dutch start-up keeps pork on your plate without wrecking the planet
A Dutch start-up may have found a workaround for eco-conscious consumers struggling to give up meat: pork grown in a laboratory that doesn't harm animals or damage the planet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2020
Conflicting studies point to meat moderation as healthy diet
A new study on meat consumption has found that people who eat red and processed meat have higher risks of heart disease and early death — contradicting recent research that suggested cutting out meat has few health benefits.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2020
Tainted pork in pig feed may have caused swine fever in Okinawa, panel says
Pigs in Okinawa Prefecture may have been infected with classical swine fever through food, an expert panel commissioned by the agricultural ministry said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2019
Beyond vegan burgers: Next-generation protein may come from air, methane and volcanic springs
It may sound like science fiction, but in a few short years the family dinner table may be laden with steak from a printer and other proteins produced from air, methane or volcanic microbes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2019
China to resume imports of Canadian beef and pork, says Trudeau
China will resume imports of Canadian beef and pork, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, some four months after Beijing blocked shipments amid an escalating diplomatic feud between the two countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Oct 20, 2019
Okinawan pig farmers beef about U.S.-Japan trade deal while restaurants fire up grills
With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump having reached a final agreement on Sept. 26 to conclude a trade pact to lower tariffs on American beef and pork, Okinawa Prefecture's livestock industry has been increasingly concerned about competition intensifying when the cheap U.S. imports...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 1, 2019
Food fight: New review of red meat's risks carves path of contention
Cutting back on red and processed meat brings few if any health benefits, according to a review of studies involving millions of people, a finding that contradicts dietary advice of leading international agencies and raised immediate objections from many health experts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 24, 2019
U.S. beef finds its way back to Japan
The anticipated bilateral trade agreement between Japan and the U.S. grossly favors the latter compared to the would-be agreement under the TPP.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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