Profile
Natsuko Iino Kumasawa
Directo, Lotus Roots
Profile
Organic Food Specialist
Organic Food Inspector, (ASAC, Japan)
East Asia Regional Coordinator at International Association of Consumer Food Organizations (IACFO)
Advisory Specialist for Consumer Affairs
Master of Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, Canada
(Thesis topic: The Alternative Marketing of Organic foods in Japan)
BA in Economics, Yokohama City University, Japan
1998: Finished IOIA Training Course for Organic Inspectors,
Assiniboine Community College, Manitoba, Canada
1998-2010: International Project Manager at Japan Offspring Fund,
Environment/Consumer NGO based in Tokyo and Saitama, Japan
2007-2008: Adviser to Japan Agriculture Standard Committee
organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery, & Forestry
2011: Established Lotus Roots
My hobbies: Tea ceremony, movies, reading books, walking, travel (camping, backpacking, tour trip, etc…), make something good to eat, eat something good
My favorite food: Tsubutsubu (Organic Vegan Vegetarian dish made with millets)
My favorite books: The Book of Tea by Okakura Tenshin, and "The Art of Loving" by Erich Seligmann Fromm
My favorite country: Japan, Canada, Thailand, Malaysia, NZ, Malta, Italy, Korea
My favorite word, Ichigo Ichie, which means “seize the moment, seize the day, enjoy every meeting, for it will never recur“
My favorite languages: Japanese, English, American Sign Language
I also know some Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
My favorite jewel: Pearl
My favorite flower: Lotus, water lily, hydrangea, tulips, lily of the valley
My favorite tree: Maple tree, Ginko tree
Examples of Current Projects
Establish web pages for organic food related organizations
Advise for a documentary film titled "いのち Inochi -- From Fukushima to Our Future"
Write, translate, speak about organic related topics
Carrier
Published Books
Co-writer:
“Taberuna Kiken!” by Kodansha
“Tabetai Anzen” by Kodansha
“WTO Changes the World” by Citizen’s Forum 2001
“IT2001” by Iwanami Shoten
Written Articles Published by
News Service Agencies:
Kyodo, Reuters, etc.
News Paper Companies:
Asahi News, Asahi Weekly News, Chunichi News, Yomiuri News, Tokyo News, Nihon Nogyo News (Japan Agriculture News), Sankei Shinbun News (Industry and Economics News), Komei News, Consumer Law News, etc.
Magazines:
Industry and Health:
Keisetsu Gidai, Caz, Fujin Tsushin (News for women), Weekly DIAS, etc.
TV:
Asia NBC, NHK, Tokyo MX, Hong Kong TV, Radio Television, etc.
Participated in International Conferences
FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius committees,
OECD working groups,
Consumers International Food Security International Conferences, etc.
Speeches and Lectures
Yokohama City University, Sofia University, United Nations University,
Consumer Affairs Research Group, Reader Groups for Kyoto Weekly Fridy,
Kansai Co-op Osaka, Organic Food Group, Akita Ogatamura Environment Creation 21,
Modern Tea Association, Chiba Municipal Assembly, Machida Consumer Lief Center,
Hitotsubashi Junior High School,
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Committee for food derived from biotechnology,
Society for Techno-innovation of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery Symposium,
Citizens Groups, etc.
Interpretation
Dr. Theo Colborn, WWF US
Dr. Michael Smolen, WWF US
Ms. Jan Dean, IFOAM
Mr. Bruce Silverglade, CSPI
Dr. Tim Lobstein, Food Commission, UK
Ms. Hatijah Hashim, Consumer Association of Penang, Malyasia
Dr. Frederick Vom Saal, Missouri University, US
Ms. Janet Longfield, Food Commision, UK
Mr. Lyn Robert, Taiwan Consumer Association, Taiwan
Dr. Ensook Moon, Consumer Korea
Dr. Niels Skakkebeak, Denmark
Translation
Various translations related to environment, food and agriculture
Inquries
Please contact Lotus Roots by E-mail
