thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan A Japanese government panel is reviewing the "functional food label" system in the wake of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's beni koji (red yeast rice) scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/30/japan/science-health/functional-food-label-review/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #food #rice #koji
A Japanese government panel is reviewing the "functional food label" system in the wake of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's beni koji (red yeast rice) scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/30/japan/science-health/functional-food-label-review/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #food #rice #koji
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Kobayashi Pharmaceutical will pay the medical bills of people who became ill after taking its troubled beni kōji fermented red rice supplements, the firm has announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/26/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharma-medical-bills/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #health #koji
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical will pay the medical bills of people who became ill after taking its troubled beni kōji fermented red rice supplements, the firm has announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/26/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharma-medical-bills/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #health #koji
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan More unexpected compounds have been found in some of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's beni kōji (red yeast rice) supplements that are allegedly behind a series of health problems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/20/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharma-beni-koji-more-compounds/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #health #koji
More unexpected compounds have been found in some of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's beni kōji (red yeast rice) supplements that are allegedly behind a series of health problems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/20/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharma-beni-koji-more-compounds/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #health #koji
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s beni kōji scandal has prompted growing repercussions in Taiwan, where health authorities have announced steps that will help consumers get refunds from the Japanese drugmaker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/11/japan/science-health/taiwan-kobayashi-pharma-pills/ #japan #sciencehealth #taiwan #kobayashipharmaceutical #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s beni kōji scandal has prompted growing repercussions in Taiwan, where health authorities have announced steps that will help consumers get refunds from the Japanese drugmaker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/11/japan/science-health/taiwan-kobayashi-pharma-pills/ #japan #sciencehealth #taiwan #kobayashipharmaceutical #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Kidney doctors nationwide have received health complaints from 95 people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s beni kōji red yeast rice supplements, the health ministry has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/09/japan/science-health/health-ministry-beni-koji-presser/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #health #koji
Kidney doctors nationwide have received health complaints from 95 people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s beni kōji red yeast rice supplements, the health ministry has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/09/japan/science-health/health-ministry-beni-koji-presser/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #health #koji
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Nearly two weeks have passed since Kobayashi Pharmaceutical first reported health concerns over its red yeast rice supplements — but tracking down its tainted products in the supply chain is proving to be extremely difficult. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/science-health/beni-koji-supply-chain/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #health #food #koji #pharmaceuticals #supplychain
Nearly two weeks have passed since Kobayashi Pharmaceutical first reported health concerns over its red yeast rice supplements — but tracking down its tainted products in the supply chain is proving to be extremely difficult. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/science-health/beni-koji-supply-chain/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #health #food #koji #pharmaceuticals #supplychain
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan The health ministry and local authorities on Saturday inspected a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in Osaka following reports of deaths and hospitalizations possibly linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharma-factory-inspected/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #osaka #food #rice #koji
The health ministry and local authorities on Saturday inspected a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in Osaka following reports of deaths and hospitalizations possibly linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharma-factory-inspected/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #osaka #food #rice #koji
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Scandal-hit Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said on Friday that a chemical compound naturally made from blue mold may have been the cause of the health damage linked to its beni kо̄ji (red yeast rice) dietary supplements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharma-apologizes-in-presser/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #osaka #food #rice #koji
Scandal-hit Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said on Friday that a chemical compound naturally made from blue mold may have been the cause of the health damage linked to its beni kо̄ji (red yeast rice) dietary supplements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharma-apologizes-in-presser/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #osaka #food #rice #koji
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s growing scandal over its red yeast supplements has reignited a debate on Japan’s “functional food” labels. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/science-health/japan-functional-food-label-under-scrutiny/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #osaka #food #rice #koji
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s growing scandal over its red yeast supplements has reignited a debate on Japan’s “functional food” labels. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/science-health/japan-functional-food-label-under-scrutiny/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #osaka #food #rice #koji
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said Friday that it has confirmed a fifth death linked to its beni kо̄ji red yeast rice dietary supplements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/kobayashi-pharma-confirms-fifth-death/ #japan #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #osaka #food #rice #koji
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said Friday that it has confirmed a fifth death linked to its beni kо̄ji red yeast rice dietary supplements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/kobayashi-pharma-confirms-fifth-death/ #japan #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #osaka #food #rice #koji
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Osaka-based Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals is finding itself in increasingly hot water over its red fermented rice supplements. Here's what we know so far about the deaths linked to its products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/japan/science-health/explainer-beni-koji-kobayashi/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
Osaka-based Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals is finding itself in increasingly hot water over its red fermented rice supplements. Here's what we know so far about the deaths linked to its products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/japan/science-health/explainer-beni-koji-kobayashi/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Kobayashi Pharma's red yeast dietary supplements had already been implicated in two other deaths from kidney-related conditions and over 100 hospitalizations, according to the health ministry, which conducted a hearing with the Osaka-based company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/japan/science-health/two-more-deaths-linked-kobayashi-pharma-supplements/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #health #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
Kobayashi Pharma's red yeast dietary supplements had already been implicated in two other deaths from kidney-related conditions and over 100 hospitalizations, according to the health ministry, which conducted a hearing with the Osaka-based company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/japan/science-health/two-more-deaths-linked-kobayashi-pharma-supplements/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #health #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Two deaths involving users of a supplement containing beni kо̄ji red fermented rice made by Osaka's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical have been reported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/japan/society/two-fatal-cases-kobayashi-supplements/ #japan #society #kobayashipharmaceutical #health #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
Two deaths involving users of a supplement containing beni kо̄ji red fermented rice made by Osaka's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical have been reported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/japan/society/two-fatal-cases-kobayashi-supplements/ #japan #society #kobayashipharmaceutical #health #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Kobayashi Pharmaceutical reported on Tuesday that one individual, believed to have regularly consumed its health supplements containing a type of yeast-fermented rice called beni kōji, has died of kidney disease. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/26/japan/science-health/japan-health-supplement-death/ #japan #sciencehealth #health #kobayashipharmaceutical #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical reported on Tuesday that one individual, believed to have regularly consumed its health supplements containing a type of yeast-fermented rice called beni kōji, has died of kidney disease. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/26/japan/science-health/japan-health-supplement-death/ #japan #sciencehealth #health #kobayashipharmaceutical #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan At least 26 people have been hospitalized after taking dietary supplements produced by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, which are being recalled due to reports of kidney and other health problems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/25/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharmaceutical-26-cases/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
At least 26 people have been hospitalized after taking dietary supplements produced by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, which are being recalled due to reports of kidney and other health problems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/25/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharmaceutical-26-cases/ #japan #sciencehealth #kobayashipharmaceutical #rice #food #koji #pharmaceuticals
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Life If you’re ready to jump down the rabbit hole and start experimenting with ‘kōji,’ this recipe shows you how. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/02/18/food-drink/daly-food-recipe-koji-pork-kojicon/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #pork #koji
If you’re ready to jump down the rabbit hole and start experimenting with ‘kōji,’ this recipe shows you how. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/02/18/food-drink/daly-food-recipe-koji-pork-kojicon/ #life #fooddrink #recipe #pork #koji
cr0ybot, 8 months ago to random Some folks who love #fermentation get nervous about #koji because it's a mold. Mold is a fungi. Did you know that yeast are also fungi? #KojiBuildsCommunity
Some folks who love #fermentation get nervous about #koji because it's a mold.
Mold is a fungi.
Did you know that yeast are also fungi?
#KojiBuildsCommunity