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- I’ve heard that antibiotics are used with meat and fish; is this safe?
- What kinds of processed foods are genetically modified crops used in in Japan?
- How is the labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods defined in laws and regulations?
- What should I do when there’s something strange about the food that I bought, such as foreign materials mixed in with the food?
- There are some frozen foods which are prepared while in the package they are sold in; do the packages of such foods melt under the heat of the microwave?
- Is white sugar chemically bleached?
- The aluminum foil I wrapped some umeboshi in dissolved and developed holes. Are the umeboshi that were wrapped in the foil safe to eat?
- I ate a manju bun three days ago that had mold on it, but I was told that molds are poisonous and now I’m worried. Will I be alright?
- I’ve heard that when you warm foods in the microwave, the electromagnetic waves destroy nutrients such as vitamins; is this true?
- What kind of carcinogens are found in foods?
- I’ve heard that drinking coffee can affect the fetus of a pregnant woman; is this true?
- I get diarrhea when I eat and drink non-sugar and low calorie foods and drinks; why?
- Can supplements deemed health foods replace regular food?
- I hear that hijiki (a kind of edible seaweed) contains arsenic. Is it safe to eat it?
- I hear that an immediate allergic response can occur due to mites propagating in flour-milled products after opening. Is it true?
- Is ingestion of too much cinnamon bad for health?