Singapore has announced that it suspended imports of fruits and vegetables from three more Japanese prefectures. The move came after radioactive contaminants were detected in two samples of vegetables from Kanagawa, Tokyo and Saitama. The authority had earlier suspended food imports from six Japanese prefectures and it has so far tested 287 samples of fruits and vegetables, seafood, meat, milk and dairy products. Radioactive contaminants were found in Japanese cabbages and leeks on Friday and Saturday. China, Singapore, Hong Kong and other Asian importers have also banned some imports of vegetables, seafood and milk products from Japan for fear of contamination. Australia, the European Union, the United States and Russia have followed suit.
News On AIR | March 27, 2011 10:17 AM
Singapore bans food imports from more Japanese prefectures