Food

New Rice Strain Being Developed in Japan to Cope with Global Warming

June 8, 2008

Food

 

New Rice Strain Being Developed in Japan to Cope with Global Warming

The Saga Prefectural Agricultural Research Center in Japan has been developing a...
 
Green Asparagus Grown with Green Energy

June 6, 2008

Food

 

Green Asparagus Grown with Green Energy

On January 21, 2008, Radish Bo-ya Co., a membership-based company offering home ...
 
Rooftop Sweet Potatoes Win Eco-Products Award

June 6, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Rooftop Sweet Potatoes Win Eco-Products Award

A rooftop sweet-potato hydroponics system provided by NTT Facilities Inc., won a...
 
Miyagi Prefecture Starts Local Food Days Campaign

May 24, 2008

Food

 

Miyagi Prefecture Starts Local Food Days Campaign

Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan is blessed with an abundant variety of food ...
 
Japanese Pubs and Restaurants Display Green Lanterns to Promote Local Produce

May 18, 2008

Food

 

Japanese Pubs and Restaurants Display Green Lanterns to Promote Local Produce

More pubs and restaurants in Japan have started hanging green lanterns outsid...
 
Eco-Friendly Potato Transport Reduces CO2 Emissions by 53%

April 20, 2008

Climate Change

 

Eco-Friendly Potato Transport Reduces CO2 Emissions by 53%

The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Decembe...
 
Proper Soil Management May Help Mitigate Global Warming: Study

April 5, 2008

Climate Change

 

Proper Soil Management May Help Mitigate Global Warming: Study

Japan's National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) announced on ...
 
Seven-Eleven Launches New Box Lunch to Promote Food Education

January 28, 2008

Food

 

Seven-Eleven Launches New Box Lunch to Promote Food Education

In response to Wakayama prefecture's campaign on food education during the month...
 
Convenience Store Chain Establishing a System to Recycle 100% of its Unsold Food

January 14, 2008

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Convenience Store Chain Establishing a System to Recycle 100% of its Unsold Food

Seven & i Holdings Co., the parent company of the major convenience store chain ...
 
'Marine Ecolabel Japan' to Start in 2008

January 4, 2008

Policy / Systems

 

'Marine Ecolabel Japan' to Start in 2008

The Japan Fisheries Association (JFA) is planning to establish a Japanese certif...
 
Unstable Weather Causes Sharp Drop in Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency Ratio

December 19, 2007

Food

 

Unstable Weather Causes Sharp Drop in Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency Ratio

Japan's food self-sufficiency ratio in FY 2006 was 39 percent on a calorie basis...
 
Adaptive Measures Involving 13 Agricultural Products Announced to Combat Global Warming

December 14, 2007

Climate Change

 

Adaptive Measures Involving 13 Agricultural Products Announced to Combat Global Warming

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) unveiled a compre...
 
Organic Farming Activist Chosen as One of the World's Top 100 Social Entrepreneurs

December 4, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Organic Farming Activist Chosen as One of the World's Top 100 Social Entrepreneurs

Daichi-o-Mamoru-Kai (Association to Preserve the Earth) is a Japanese nongovernm...
 
Department Store Chain Teams-up with NGO in Organic Vegetables and Delivery Business

November 19, 2007

Food

 

Department Store Chain Teams-up with NGO in Organic Vegetables and Delivery Business

One of Japan's largest department store chains, Mitsukoshi, announced June 31, 2...
 
Survey Shows 65% of Japanese Familiar with 'Food Education'

October 27, 2007

Education

 

Survey Shows 65% of Japanese Familiar with 'Food Education'

In May 2007, the Japanese government's Cabinet Office released the results of a ...
 
Eco-Friendly Light Being Tested for Squid Fishing

September 12, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Eco-Friendly Light Being Tested for Squid Fishing

An energy-efficient light for squid fishing boats was developed and is being tes...
 
New Agricultural Policies for 2007 Aim for a Stable Supply of Safe, High-quality Food

August 24, 2007

Food

 

New Agricultural Policies for 2007 Aim for a Stable Supply of Safe, High-quality Food

The "Headquarters for the Promotion of Policies on Food, Agriculture and Rural A...
 
Mos Food Services Certified under

June 24, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Mos Food Services Certified under "EcoLeaf" Label

Mos Food Services, Inc., the operating company of the MOS Burger chain, acquired...
 
Eco-Friendly Rice Growing Program Helping Participants Interact with Nature, People

June 17, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Eco-Friendly Rice Growing Program Helping Participants Interact with Nature, People

Students and former students of the "CSO Learning Scholarship Program" sponsored...
 
Japanese Gov't Promotes Use of Biomass from Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

June 1, 2007

Food

 

Japanese Gov't Promotes Use of Biomass from Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries released its 2006 E...
 
'Mottainai' Delivery Service Promotes Community Reuse Effort

May 11, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

'Mottainai' Delivery Service Promotes Community Reuse Effort

The "Mottainai Delivery" program is an initiative in Shimane Prefecture to trans...
 
Japanese Cabinet Approves Bill to Amend Food Recycling Law

May 11, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japanese Cabinet Approves Bill to Amend Food Recycling Law

On March 2, 2007, the Japanese Cabinet approved a bill containing proposed amend...
 
Cup Noodle Refills, Cups for Refill Now on Sale

April 30, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Cup Noodle Refills, Cups for Refill Now on Sale

On March 26, 2007, Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd., a leading food manufacturer i...
 
First White Paper on Food Education Highlights Dietary Imbalance in Japan

March 10, 2007

Education

 

First White Paper on Food Education Highlights Dietary Imbalance in Japan

On November 25, 2006, the First White Paper on Food Education based on the Funda...
 
Aeon Introduces MSC-Labeled Seafood at 660 Stores

February 26, 2007

Food

 

Aeon Introduces MSC-Labeled Seafood at 660 Stores

On November 29, 2006, Aeon Co., a major Japanese supermarket operator, launched ...
 
Natural, Safe Diet for Dogs

January 31, 2007

Food

 

Natural, Safe Diet for Dogs

A dog food made entirely from natural and safe ingredients has been released ont...
 
Rooftop Sweet-Potato Hydroponics System Curbs Heat Island Effect

January 22, 2007

Climate Change

 

Rooftop Sweet-Potato Hydroponics System Curbs Heat Island Effect

NTT Urban Development Corp. and NTT Facilities, Inc., announced on October 30, 2...
 
Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency Ratio Unchanged at 40% for 8 Years

December 24, 2006

Food

 

Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency Ratio Unchanged at 40% for 8 Years

Japan's food self-sufficiency ratio for FY2005 was 40 percent on a calorie basis...
 
Photocatalysts Hold Hopes for Sustainable Hydroponic Tomato Growing

December 15, 2006

Environmental Technology

 

Photocatalysts Hold Hopes for Sustainable Hydroponic Tomato Growing

Purified wastewater in hydroponic growing can bring more crops than untreated on...
 
Sweet Potato Cultivation on NTT Rooftop to Reduce Urban Heat

November 25, 2006

Food

 

Sweet Potato Cultivation on NTT Rooftop to Reduce Urban Heat

NTT Urban Development Corp. and NTT Facilities, Inc. have been jointly testing m...
 
47.3 Grams of Food Wasted Per Person Every Day in FY2005

November 22, 2006

Food

 

47.3 Grams of Food Wasted Per Person Every Day in FY2005

The average Japanese person used 1,167 grams of food a day, of which 47.3 grams ...
 
Ecological Farming Project Yields Results in Shiga Prefecture

October 6, 2006

Chemicals

 

Ecological Farming Project Yields Results in Shiga Prefecture

An ecological farming project promoted by the government of Shiga Prefecture sin...
 
Lawson, Japanese Red Cross Confirm Relief Agreement

September 13, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

Lawson, Japanese Red Cross Confirm Relief Agreement

On July 3, 2006, Lawson Inc., a leading Japanese convenience store chain, conclu...
 
First MSC-Labeled Seafood Appears on Japanese Market

September 6, 2006

Food

 

First MSC-Labeled Seafood Appears on Japanese Market

The first seafood products certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) hav...
 
Co-op Union Sets Up Council to Promote Homegrown Rapeseed

September 4, 2006

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Co-op Union Sets Up Council to Promote Homegrown Rapeseed

The Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative Union, a collective body of 25 associa...
 
Kyoto Fishermen Seeking Eco-Labels for Flounders, Snow Crabs

May 21, 2006

Food

 

Kyoto Fishermen Seeking Eco-Labels for Flounders, Snow Crabs

Following its success in passing a preliminary assessment for Marine Stewardship...
 
Ministry to Support Additional Sustainable Farming Methods

May 7, 2006

Food

 

Ministry to Support Additional Sustainable Farming Methods

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revised the Enforce...
 
Farm Ministry Increases Isolation Distance of Experimental GM Rice

April 13, 2006

Food

 

Farm Ministry Increases Isolation Distance of Experimental GM Rice

On March 8, 2006 the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries re...
 
Rural Town Wins 5th Environment Minister's Grand Prix

April 9, 2006

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Rural Town Wins 5th Environment Minister's Grand Prix

A project with the slogan "Expanding Potentiality toward Environmentally Advance...
 
No Agreement Reached on Southern Bluefin Tuna Catch Reduction

February 22, 2006

Food

 

No Agreement Reached on Southern Bluefin Tuna Catch Reduction

The 12th Annual Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluef...
 
Convenience Stores Sell Food Grown from Own Food Waste Compost

January 30, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Convenience Stores Sell Food Grown from Own Food Waste Compost

Circle K Sunkus Co., a Japanese convenience store chain, has been conducting a s...
 
Eco-Farmers Exceed 1,000 in Tokushima Prefecture

January 27, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

Eco-Farmers Exceed 1,000 in Tokushima Prefecture

The number of farmers certified as "Eco-Farmers" - who practice environmentally ...
 
Organic Rice Grown in Biomass Project

January 13, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Organic Rice Grown in Biomass Project

Tomioka Town, Fukushima Prefecture, has been promoting a project to grow food us...
 
Burger Shops Near Expo Sites Join Forces for Food Waste Recycling

December 8, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Burger Shops Near Expo Sites Join Forces for Food Waste Recycling

Mos Food Services, Inc., a Japanese hamburger chain, carried out experimental fo...
 
Instructions for Food Safety Database Available on Website

November 30, 2005

Food

 

Instructions for Food Safety Database Available on Website

The Food Safety Commission started providing instructions on the use of its onli...
 
Waste-to-Food Composting Program Adopted for School Lunch

November 23, 2005

Food

 

Waste-to-Food Composting Program Adopted for School Lunch

A Waste-to-Food composting program has been underway in Toyonaka City, Osaka Pre...
 
Linking Consumers, Grocers, Raising Food Self Sufficiency

November 2, 2005

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Linking Consumers, Grocers, Raising Food Self Sufficiency

Hokkaido Food Self-Sufficiency Network (HFSSN), a Japanese incorporated non-prof...
 
Unapproved U.S. GM Corn Found at Japanese Ports

October 12, 2005

Food

 

Unapproved U.S. GM Corn Found at Japanese Ports

Bt10, a strain of genetically modified corn not approved in Japan, has been foun...
 
7th National Rural Community Summit Held in Tokyo

October 6, 2005

Food

 

7th National Rural Community Summit Held in Tokyo

The Seventh National Rural Community Summit was held on June 6, 2005 at the conf...
 
'Balanced Diet Guide' Aims to Improve Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency

September 25, 2005

Food

 

'Balanced Diet Guide' Aims to Improve Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency

The Food Self-Sufficiency Enhancement Council, an advisory organ for the Ministe...
 
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