The cow, the radiation & Fukushima...

This piece of info definitely caught my attention as I love Japan & most of my holidays are spent there !!!!

Last week angry farmers from Fukushima brought a large cow to the centre of Tokyo- sounds funny but it's NOT!  This cow & other cattle had apparently developed “ white dots on their skin  ” since the nuclear disaster after the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011.

According to the farmers the cows cannot be shipped as meat as they are evidence of lives affected by radiation. They are worried that this could happen to people as well. Therefore it’s important to investigate the cause asap. The white dots are visual, what about the unseen effects????  They are demanding the government to take serious action.

The vast farmland in Fukushima has been contaminated by radioactive materials from the Fukushima plant, forcing thousands of local residents to give up their homes to live in temporary shelters. The government says it could take decades to clean the region, but scientists say many residents may never be able to return because of the contamination. So if you plan on travelling to Japan, avoid this area please….