tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post1510001663850639751..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: You Do Learn Something New Every DayMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-33766394408464285492009-08-19T10:07:14.437+09:002009-08-19T10:07:14.437+09:00I didn't know for sure, but had assumed that t...I didn't know for sure, but had assumed that the self-sufficiency numbers were based on calories, as that is what matters in times of crisis. I would like to know if they consider seafood that Japanese ships harvest from the South Pacific is counted as domestic production. If there's a serious crisis, or the globalization model falls apart, the fuel probably wouldn't be available for such fishing.PaxAmericananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-53719441741896409082009-08-19T09:17:01.220+09:002009-08-19T09:17:01.220+09:00Janne is right, of course. What Japan will need to...Janne is right, of course. What Japan will need to do is to forget about cheap, imported beef, and go back to a situation where you rely more on domestically produced grains.<br /><br />Also note that DPJ's Manifesto wants tougher rules for beef inspection both in Japan and abroad, and they are calling for a better food labelling system, including country-of-origin labels for all ingredients.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-1675575575395323362009-08-18T09:16:38.823+09:002009-08-18T09:16:38.823+09:00You can certainly argue that from a food security ...You can certainly argue that from a food security perspective, livestock depending on imported feed should not count towards domestic production. It doesn't improve the self-sufficiency rate after all; if anything it worsens it, as you get less food from the meat than you'd get from eating the imported grain directly.Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-19531410130877938692009-08-17T20:02:14.728+09:002009-08-17T20:02:14.728+09:00As the article says, the calorific value of domest...As the article says, the calorific value of domestic production is essential in a war scenario.<br /><br />A cynic might say that the use of this type of measurement during peacetime is not unconnected with the reliance of the LDP on over-represented agricultural constituencies.RMilnernoreply@blogger.com