“Shelves are empty”…Hong Kong and Macau are “hoarding salt” due to the discharge of treated water

Japan has begun full-fledged ocean discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, and following China, Hong Kong and Macau are experiencing a phenomenon of "salt hoarding."
Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the morning of the 25th, supermarkets in some areas
reported that they had run out of salt. When Japan began to discharge treated water, residents tried to stock up on salt, and supermarkets in some areas sold out around 11:00 a.m.
I was told that there were many people who could not buy it even if they went there. Some people bought at least 10 bags of salt at the same time, and the low-priced salt sold out.
One person who couldn't buy salt told the SCMP, "When I heard people were out to buy salt, I rushed to buy it, but the shelves were empty.
'' he said. One supermarket employee said, "I don't understand. You can always buy salt."
It was revealed. However, the governments of the countries that have banned Japan's imports of marine products have said, "There is no risk that the salt will be contaminated," and that "the supply is sufficient." Hong Kong Government Food and Environmental Health Advisory
Professor Kenneth Rong, chairman of the committee, said, "Most of the edible salt that can be bought in Hong Kong is imported from mainland China." did"
explained. Local Macau authorities have also indicated that residents have sufficient supply of salt, SCMP reported. Prior to this, Hong Kong announced that Japan would release treated water to 10 Japanese capitals, including Tokyo.
- Banned the import of all kinds of fishery products coming from the prefecture. Macau has banned the import of all food products produced in the 10 regions, including meat and vegetables, as well as marine products.