But because of Chinese food safety concerns, Japanese have recently tended to avoid imported food from China.
Meanwhile, Japanese supermarkets and food wholesale companies are tightening measures on the quality control of food products imported from China.
Thanks to the development of agricultural science, world food production has managed to keep up with population growth - but only at the expense of the future.
"My metabolism is such that no matter how much I eat I don't put on weight." "Just now, this second, you've made enemies of people throughout the world."
When we buy food, we want to know where and when the food was made, what is used in it, how long it will last and so on.
The Cabinet Office said, "By applying a certification mark, we would like people to know that many common goods for daily use can be helpful in case of a disaster, and we hope to make people think more about disaster prevention."
It is a shameful fact that, while there are lands where people suffer from hunger, within Japan there are many households and restaurants where much food is thrown away.
This would most likely indicate creating a route leading straight from us, the producer, to retailers, so that our products can be sold at prices closer to those we offer online.
A spokesperson for American Taxi says, "Taxis are more expensive than other types of transportation. Until now, the taxi industry has not given enough service to match the fare."
A tofu maker says, "People think they need to take care of their own health. Soymilk will be even more popular this year."
If you could shrink the number of children born in the year 2000 to 100, 40 would not have their birth registered, 30 would be malnourished by the age of 5, and 17 would never be able to go to school.
If the tight money policy goes too far, it is likely to weaken the international competitive power of our industries, so that the cure will have turned out to be worse than the disease.
A company spokesperson said, "We don't want to make a train that just runs fast. We want to make a comfortable train. We are trying to reduce noise inside and outside the train."
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"All the parties are against privatization. It would almost take a miracle to achieve it. However, my cabinet will do its best to push through the privatization bill," he said.
「あのレストランには9,000円のAコースと6,000円のBコースという2つのメニューがあったんだけど、最近あらたに20,000円のSコースを始めたんだ」「そのレストランの経営者は“アンカリング”というマーケティング手法を完全に理解しているね」
"The restaurant provided two set menus; Menu A at 9,000 yen and Menu B at 6,000 yen. In addition, they recently started a new Menu S at 20,000 yen.""The manager of the restaurant completely understands the marketing method called 'anchoring'."
I thought, "Yes, that's right! These days we just use and throw away so many things. We should handle things more carefully and should use them for a long time."
The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are hoping that public opinion will support them because the two cities are the only cities that have been bombed with nuclear weapons, and the elimination of nuclear weapons is a worldwide concern.
He also quoted from Abraham Lincoln’s famous speech: “More than two centuries later, a ‘government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth.’”
Some local governments are encouraging schools to serve rice bread by sharing the extra cost or by improving their milling facilities.
Since 2006, some fish wholesalers have promoted Oct. 10 as Fish Day, and events encouraging fish consumption have been held at fish markets and shops.
These dishes are 30 to 40 percent lighter than ordinary ones, and are popular among those who like lightweight dishes but do not like plastic dishes.
To ease the shortage, the government has asked farmers to harvest some vegetables early and to ship vegetables even if they are irregular in size and shape.
I love trying out new things, so I always buy products as soon as they hit the store shelves. Of course, half the time I end up wishing I hadn't.
Seafood sellers hope that the labels will be widely recognized, and at the same time, that people will eat more seafood.
In the fast-food, confectionery and beverage industries, more and more companies have begun launching collaborative products.