date:Dec 03, 2013
n, so they end up not harshly criticizing their respective agencies.
Spokesmen for both the Food Safety Commission and Consumer Affairs Agency said their respective office staffing levels of 110 and 300 were sufficient. Extra funds to boost annual budgets of 1 billion yen ($9.8 million) and 9.25 billion yen would be welcome, they added. The agencies were created in the last 10 years to supplement food safety efforts at the agricultural and health ministries, where the bulk of the work is done.