The claim
アメリカ産のミニマムアクセス米は除草剤などで健康に影響?
Original review summary
The review says the claim that U.S. minimum-access rice frequently uses herbicides and insecticides in ways that harm health is not supported. It reports that imported rice is inspected by Japan’s agriculture and health ministries, and rice that fails to meet standards is not circulated.[S1]
Additional context
The review describes minimum-access rice as rice Japan is required to import under the WTO agreement, and says the United States supplied 346,000 tonnes of it in fiscal 2024. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター(JFC) original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026