On Blog Action Day [1] Masato Fukushima reflects [2] [ja] on the concept of Virtual Water [3] [ja]. Japan has a very low food self-sufficiency ratio and rely on imports, he explains, adding that imported food is cultivated and processed using the water of other countries and that Japanese should keep it in mind.
Japan: Virtual water
· Written by Scilla Alecci
Categories: East Asia, Japan, Environment, Food