Comments on: Foreign Food – The Japan Blog Matsuri

By: frugalistajapan

frugalistajapan — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:30:39 +0000

Thanks for your comments "qwyrxian ".

Packaging is an entirely separate issue, and I totally agree that the Japanese produce that is packaged excessively is probably not the best option for the environment.

As for imported food, I'm not ignoring that fact that 60% is imported at all - I'm trying to change it! That's the whole point! Too much food is imported, and we need to stop creating the demand~ In the local supermarket, you can tell which food is actually from within Japan as it will say 国内 somewhere on the label. It's also generally labelled what country it from otherwise, like my local supermarket does regular deals on cheap poor-quality Brazilian chicken.

Cheese is a difficult one. I think it's a sacrifice you need to make. There are only two kinds of cheese made in Japan - sliced and grated! lol...

By: qwyrxian

qwyrxian — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:28:29 +0000

But you're seeming to ignore the fact that something like 60% of ALL Japanese food is imported. Also, it's not necessarily correct to assume that food produced and sold in Japan is more environmentally friendly–as a good example, look at the way high quality fruit is packaged in Japan. Yes, getting your home brand meat sauce is probably worse for the world and your wallet than making it yourself, but opting for a local cheese (for example) may be equally as expensive and not necessarily better for the environment (and, of course, not be even slightly comparable by taste)

By: Jamaipanese

Jamaipanese — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:53:27 +0000

hahaha, really enjoyable post, most interesting I have read so far in this month's matsuri

By: GoddessCarlie

GoddessCarlie — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:43:55 +0000

Good advice, but when I move to Japan I'm not sure I'll be able to live without vegemite. Lucky rice is cheap everywhere, I love rice!

By: Rocking in Hakata » Foreign Food Matsuri

Rocking in Hakata » Foreign Food Matsuri — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:00:55 +0000

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By: Deas

Deas — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:17:23 +0000

Thanks for the entry.

By: www.japansoc.com

www.japansoc.com — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:00:28 +0000

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