South Korea To Enforce Separate Food Program For Olympic Athletes, Cites Fukushima Radiation Fears

The South Korean government has decided to enforce a separate food program for athletes attending the Tokyo Olympics.

The government fears that their athletes will be served contaminated food sourced from Fukushima, which was struck by a nuclear disaster in 2011 that has since been called the most severe nuclear accident after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.

According to reports, fourteen cooks were already dispatched to Japan to prepare 420 meals for South Korean athletes and staff alike.

In addition to whipping up their own meals, the country has also decided to use radiation detectors to ensure that ingredients sourced from Japan are safe to consume.

Japanese netizens are heavily criticizing South Korea’s actions, calling them “disappointing” and “unpleasant.”

Masahisa Sato, a member of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, told a Japanese newspaper that South Korea’s food program “tramples the hearts of Fukushima residents.”

Others expressed worries that the program will damage the brand reputation of Fukushima’s agriculture.