Chungnam Strengthens Radioactivity Testing of School Meal Ingredients

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Chungnam Provincial Institute of Health and Environment announced on the 25th that from next month until the end of this year, it will strengthen radiation inspections on food ingredients supplied to 13 school meal support centers in the region.

The radiation inspections are conducted to alleviate the anxiety felt by students and parents following Japan's recent decision to discharge radioactive contaminated water into the ocean.

The inspection items are cesium (134Cs, 137Cs) and iodine (131I), as designated by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. The Provincial Institute of Health and Environment plans to request additional radionuclide tests from the local Food and Drug Administration if any radionuclides are detected even in trace amounts during the inspection.

The Provincial Institute of Health and Environment has been conducting radiation safety inspections on seafood and other products used for school meals since 2016.

Choi Jin-ha, head of the Provincial Institute of Health and Environment, said, “We will do our best to continuously strengthen radiation inspections on school meal ingredients to ensure that safe ingredients are supplied for school meals.”

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