Menu 6: Is It Really “Delicious”? - Health/Safety/Food Crisis ｜IT'S A TASTY WORLD - FOOD SCIENCE, NOW!

We hear all kinds of information in our daily lives such as "eating onions brings good blood circulation " or "wild yeast bread is good for your health."
We will reveal the truth with science. It is worth checking for those who do not want to be tricked by exaggerated advertisements!

We will think about how long we can eat food before it spoils and how expiration dates are determined as we learn about the differences between recommended used-by date and use-by date.

The way you label food is determined by law. However, for your safety, it might be difficult to fully understand the meaning unless you understand information, law and restrictions regarding food. To remove anxiety and for further safety, we have come up with the most detailed food label in the world as we clarify the true identity of food.

Many people might think that "additive-free products are good for your health and products with additives are bad." But is that really true? We will try to understand correct information regarding food additives.

There are many restrictions concerning the "indication of origin." Do you know what happens when you purchase products by only relying on the impressions regarding origins, without fully understanding the situation? The actual situation might be different from what you think.

You have heard about BSE problems on the news. With current science and technology, in addition to investigating underlying reasons, verification of safety is assured. However, there may be those that cannot be convinced even if they hear this information. We will question where "ressurance" as we clarify what is unknown and known toward various food-related questions through science and technology.

To solve various problems, today's genetically modified foods are used in the acceptable range where safety is confirmed based on a full investigation using science and technology.
Now what does the acceptable range mean? It might be more important to understand and also question where the acceptable range is rather than to simply question the safety of foods.

If you feel secure, does that mean it is OK? Earth is only our home which is situated in the wide universe. How much can Earth nurture us? From the point of global scale, we will grasp the problems of food.