- Radiation-Tainted Beef Spreads Through Japan’s Markets : Contaminated meat, which officials attribute to cattle that ate hay stored outside and exposed to radiation, has made its way to supermarkets and restaurants across Japan in recent weeks. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/19/world/asia/19beef.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha22# 3 comments worldnews