Radiation-Tainted Beef Spreads Through Japan's Markets.

MINAMISOMA, Japan -- Even after explosions rocked the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Kuniaki Sato, who raises cattle here about 20 miles from the crippled complex, said he had received no clear warning from the government about the possible dangers of radiation to his herd. So six weeks after the accident, on April 23, he shipped 12 of his prized cattle from his farm to market. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]