Gov't tells company to conceal info on radioactive tea leaves because of "public anxiety"

Gov't tells company to conceal info on radioactive tea leaves because of "public anxiety"

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Shizuoka Prefecture told a Tokyo-based mail order company not to say anything on its website about excessive radioactive material being found in tea from the prefecture, the retailer said Friday.

After Radishbo-ya Co. made an inquiry to the Shizuoka Prefectural Government about the matter Monday, a prefectural official told the company not to disclose the finding due to fears the message would cause unwarranted harm to Shizuoka tea growers

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It is very much understandable that Japan wants to keep its economy afloat and that Japanese companies actively participate in a big campaign to conceal the truth about radioactive products. It's damage control; they don't want the world to boycott Japanese exports on a large scale.

I myself use a fair number of supplements that are made in Japan. Should I continue to order? I don't think so.

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I should think not...At least I wouldn't without proper testing.
On a side-note, I hate how these people are just out to save the money, not the people.
Guy 1: "Should we tell 'em their food/supplements/water is too radiated?"
Guy 2: "Nah, we'd lose money. Best to let them irradiate themselves."