Singapore has not discovered contaminated food samples from Japan as a result of the Fukushima nuclear plant’s wastewater release, according to the Singapore Food Agency( SFA ) on Sunday, Sep 3.
The clarification came in response to a podcast by the Wall Street Journal( WSJ ) called” More Countries Ban Import of Japanese Food.”
Singapore has discovered radioactive contamination in vegetable samples from Japan, according to the podcast, which was posted & nbsp on August 24. & nbsp,
According to SFA,” The WSJ audio has referred to a press release by the original Agri – Food & watts, Veterinary Authority of Singapore in 2011.” ” Activities have since surpassed this.”
The radio mentioned Mar 25, 2011, which was two months after the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe in Japan, even though it was posted on the WSJ site on August 24. In addition, & nbsp,
SFA added on Sunday that it has not recently discovered specimens of tainted vegetables from Japan or prohibited food items from any Asian prefectures.
The organization also emphasized that it uses a science-based methodology to evaluate food security threats.
In the event that any food imports are deemed illegal or unfit for consumption, SFA may enforce its security and tracking regime, which includes radiation surveillance.
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu stated on August 3 that SFA has been closely monitoring foods imports, including those from Japan, in response to inquiries about food safety following Japan’s decision to release Fukushima waste into the Pacific Ocean. & nbsp,
She continued,” The National Environment Agency ( NEA) assesses that it is unlikely that Japan’s planned discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea from the Fukushima nuclear plant will have an effect on Singaporean waters. & nbsp,
” The radioactivity measured keeps staying within our normal background levels ,” according to the report.
Chinese regulators started releasing seawater used to great the damaged reactors on August 24.