The stalemate is rooted in a fundamental conflict between science and human nature. Despite repeated tests showing most types of fish caught off Fukushima are safe to eat, diners remain hesitant. The quake and massive flooding knocked out power for the cooling systems at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Fewer Japanese consumers shun fish and other foods from Fukushima than before, but one in five still do, according to the survey. ___The amount of radioactive water at Fukushima is still growing, by 150 tons a day.

Source: Washington Post November 25, 2017 01:52 UTC