[New Tang Dynasty Beijing time July 17, 2021]The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23, and delegations from various countries will arrive one after another. The Olympic Organizing Committee announced that it will use specialty products from 47 prefectures and prefectures throughout Japan to supply ingredients for the restaurants in the athletes’ villages. South Korea has decided to strictly control the food and ingredients provided by the contestants village in order to prevent its own contestants from eating dangerous foods that are contaminated by radiation, and formulate plans such as bringing their own lunch.
The person in charge of the Korean Sports Association said: “Considering the risk of radiation pollution, members have been advised not to eat food produced in Fukushima Prefecture and other places during meals.”
The South Korean side will open a “Meal Support Center” in a restaurant near the athletes’ village on July 20 to make lunches for willing Korean athletes and send them to the athlete’s village; in addition, 24 chefs and nutritionists will be sent to Tokyo, also from Korea. Bring in the must-eat kimchi, pickles, sauces, etc. for every meal, and make meals with high nutritional value on the premise of safety.
It is reported that South Korea has also prepared a cesium (Cesium) meter to carefully check the radiation energy of the ingredients during the cooking process. According to the statistics of the South Korean delegation, there have been 25 competition groups that hope to provide lunch boxes, which is estimated to be 420 per day. A total of 8,500 will be needed during the Olympics.
The President of the Korean Sports Association, Li Qixing, said before that “The International Olympic Committee is continuing to discuss the use of Fukushima ingredients with the WHO and the International Atomic Energy Agency.” “After the relevant institutions have carefully discussed the ingredients, we will Train local athletes on the issues that need to be paid attention to when ingesting seafood.”
The actions of South Korea triggered waves of criticism from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan, saying that South Korea “is really unpleasant to find such a problem.” Masahisa Sato, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Diplomatic Group), said: “Japan’s hospitality is very diligent and diligent in preparing ingredients. This behavior (in South Korea) tramples on the hearts of the citizens of Fukushima.”
Japan also claimed that agricultural and aquatic products produced in Fukushima Prefecture and other places have been inspected for radioactive substances, and only products that meet safety standards can be shipped.
The Eastern Olympics and Payun Organizing Committee also stated that relevant inspection data have shown the safety of these products.
“Yonhap News Agency” reported on the 28th last month that according to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee, a restaurant called “Casual Dining” in the athletes’ village will provide food from 47 prefectures in Japan, including Fukushima Prefecture. And Fukushima Prefecture intends to take this opportunity to promote local food. At present, it is known that the ingredients prepared by Fukushima Prefecture include tomatoes, peaches, cucumbers, halibut, clams, rice, pork, and chicken.
According to the report, South Korea and Japan have been arguing over the issue of the Fukushima nuclear eclipse affecting the human body for a long time. The South Korean government has banned the import of seafood from Japan’s Fukushima and other eight counties since September 2013 on the grounds of public concern.
The report pointed out that Fukushima Prefecture hopes to eliminate people’s concerns about the safety of Fukushima food by allowing athletes from all over the world to taste it, and see the Olympics as an opportunity to promote their “charming” food.
A related source in Fukushima Prefecture said that it was originally hoped that ordinary tourists would come to Fukushima to eat food, so they prepared a lot of things. Now foreign tourists are unable to attend the game due to the epidemic. I hope that athletes from all over the world can convey “Fukushima has a lot of delicious food. After the epidemic, I can go and see the message.
(Editor in charge: Lu Yongxin)
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