China Says Salt Supply Ample as Fukushima Prompts Buying
- Nation can produce 50 million tons each year, association says
- Japan started release from Fukushima nuclear plant Thursday
A worker shovels salt at a salt field in Putian, China.
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China’s salt associations said domestic supply of the condiment is ample after consumers ramped up their buying over concerns about Japan’s Fukushima nuclear wastewater release.
The nation can produce 50 million tons of salt that is used in food each year, much higher than annual consumption of around 12 million tons, Wang Xiaoqing, executive chairman of the China Salt Association, told state television on Friday. Supply for domestic demand is secure, he said.