{
  "id": 15952568,
  "title": "Rice Remorse: Most Japanese Feel Guilty About Wasting Staple Grain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/rice-remorse-most-japanese-feel-guilty-about-wasting-staple-grain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T21:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com",
    "slug": "nippon-com",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h02920/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Unfinished RiceA survey targeting 400 people across Japan found that around 10% of respondents felt no guilt about not finishing their rice at mealtime, while the remaining 90% felt guilty about doing so. A majority said that they disliked leaving rice uneaten whether eating at home or dining out. The survey was conducted in mid-September by Suzumo Machinery, a maker of sushi- and rice-serving ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}