...the continued radioactive atmosphere via Fukishima . . . all that rain carries it to the ground, our soil, our water and our food. california is a "breadbasket" in terms of produce for a lot of the country and one the closest in proximity in the 48 states. the convenient failure of the radiation detectors at a prime time for monitoring in the beginning of the crisis and the burying of any risk by the media. more collateral damage.