Originally Posted by
joejones
I think you're overstating the issue. Some beef did slip into commerce in excess of the limits, was detected, was pulled from the market, and wasn't all that radioactive to begin with.
I reiterate:
- They are not testing all agriculture, only a small sample
- They are not testing seafood in any significant quantities
- They are only testing for cesium and iodine, not other radioactive matierals
- Ingesting radioactive materials is quite different from merely being exposed to radioactivity
I don't have enough information to say that the food is unsafe, and it's probably nothing to worry about for a tourist. But I don't think you have enough information to say that perpetually eating such food is safe either.