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Researchers in Japan use soybean compound to make catfish 100% female
The Mainichi - May 27
SHINGU, Wakayama -- A team of researchers in Japan has succeeded in making catfish all female with a compound found in soybeans -- a development that promises to increase the production efficiency of this and other species whose females are more valuable than males in the food market.

Japan startup aims to put 'Miracle Meat' on American dinner plates
Nikkei - May 26
Japanese plant-based-meat startup Daiz has kicked off preparations to expand into the U.S., tapping that country's fast-growing market for alternative meats with plans to go global.

Why Japanese Eel Is So Expensive
Business Insider - May 23
People in Japan have eaten eel for thousands of years. Unagi, or freshwater Japanese eel, can cost more than bluefin tuna.

Food Allergies and Dietary Restrictions in Japan
gaijinpot.com - May 13
There are many vegans, vegetarians and people who otherwise have to avoid certain types of food for medical, religious or other reasons living in Japan. It’s not impossible to cut certain products out of your life, but it is more difficult in Japan than in other countries.

Train station lettuce: Japan railroad grows veggies indoors
Nikkei - May 07
A harried commuter rushes through a Tokyo station hoping to catch the next train home. But first, a quick stop at a store to pick up a fresh head of lettuce. So fresh, in fact, that it is grown right there at the train station, cultivated using technology to ensure that it is raised under the most optimal conditions.

Japan bans removal of prized agricultural seeds, seedlings abroad
Kyodo - May 05
Japan has recently made illegal the carrying or sending of seeds or seedlings of domestically developed farm products out of the country as it tries to protect local producers from the impacts of unauthorized overseas cultivation.

"Balanced Japanese diet" helps reduce COVID-19 risk
JapanNutrition.com - May 05
There are concerns over the link between obesity and the severity of COVID-19 infections, with Fukushima Prefecture having 4th highest incidence of metabolic syndrome in Japan.

Dietary salt intake increases with age in Japanese adults
sciencedirect.com - Apr 27
Excess salt intake is linked to cardiovascular disease as well as hypertension, but whether individual salt intake increases with age has not been studied.

Eating Wild Japan by Winifred Bird - Book Review
Trillium: Wild Edibles - Apr 26
Eating wild Japan is a very in depth and well written engaging book that captivates the reader with traditional methods of preparation of wild edible plants.

Providing food banks with disaster reserves
JapanNutrition.com - Apr 23
JN - The Japanese government is now filling food banks with food that is no longer in use.