Japanese death linked to red yeast rice supplements

Japanese death linked to red yeast rice supplements

What is the significance of the deaths in Japan related to red yeast rice supplements?　

A series of media reports have reported that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice causes kidney disease, quickly proving a causal relationship. This is in contrast to the government's refusal to acknowledge a causal relationship with the aftereffects of the coronavirus vaccine.　I learned about this situation from comments from X (formerly Twitter) rather than from major media reports. 

At the end of March 2024, the Japanese government's Consumer Affairs Agency announced the discontinuation of the use of red yeast rice-related products manufactured by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical.

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The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced that as of May 1st, a total of 270 people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements containing red yeast rice developed kidney disease and other illnesses and were hospitalized.

Given that the government rarely recognizes the after-effects of COVID-19 vaccinations, I have the impression that the latest round of criticism against Kobayashi Pharmaceuticals was very swift.

I'm worried that fermented foods are being threatened due to this incident. Miso, soy sauce, vinegar, mirin, and sake used in Japanese cuisine are all fermented foods. If koji (yeast), which is the key to fermentation, is sterilized or processed in unnatural ways, it loses its natural power.