Press Release (pdf) Food Safety Citizens’ Watch The Chinese Meat Dumplings Scandal: The Responsibility of the Government must be Questioned It was reported today that five people including children in Ichikawa-shi, Chiba prefecture had been hospitalized due to food poisoning after eating frozen meat dumplings purchased in a supermarket in the same city. The organic phosphorus chemical, Methamidophos, which is prohibited in Japan, was found in the dumplings. Already on January 5, 2008 a similar food poisoning case occurred in Hyogo prefecture, caused by the same type of frozen food sold at Ito Yokado. However, information about that event had not been properly conveyed to the public. In the Chiba…
Japan Resources No. 142
Japan Resources No. 142 (pdf) CONTENTS: FTA and the food on our tables Plastic Incineration Rise Draws Ire International Bad Products Award Tasmanian Forests: Report Protest Against GM Moratorium Decision
Rokkasho: Nobody talks, Nothing changes
Lots of activity here in Japan against the Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant in Aomori Prefecture… 596 organisations and groups, and 2,500 people participated in the parade on Jan. 27, 2008 in central Tokyo. Over 810,000 signatures has been collected and were handed in to the government on Jan. 28, 2008. Representatives of the protesters, which include fishery associations, consumer cooperatives and surfer groups, handed the petition to the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Seven consumer organisations have joined in this effort: Consumers Union of Japan Seikatsu Club Consumer’s Co-operative Union Daichi-o-Mamoru Kai Green Consumer’s Co-operative Union Consumer’s Co-operative Union “Kirari” Consumer’s Co-operative Miyagi Pal-system Co-operative Union…
World Social Forum Arakawa
Consumers Union of Japan will participate together with many other Japanese NGOs, including People’s Plan, Attack and No to WTO/FTA, in the World Social Forum event on January 26, 2008 in Arakawa, Tokyo.
CUJ History Updated
We have updated the CUJ History pages with lots of information from the 1980s, including CUJ’s strong stand against nuclear power after the Chernobyl disaster, as well as food safety issues from the 1990, including the start of the NO! GMO Campaign. We hope you enjoy reading about our active campaigns on a number of consumer issues. – Editors