It's probably the most appropriate end: the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant - site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster - will soon be contained in a huge steel coffin, sealing it forever. More details in the full article.

The BBC recently did a report series regarding the most dangerous places to eat in the world. One of the sites chosen and visited by the crew was Chernobyl, Ukraine - the site of the worst nuclear disaster man has ever known.

Two decades ago, the fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was blown sky-high, setting fire to the building and poisoning the land and air with harmful levels of radiation. The members of the British media outfit were astounded to find out that people were not only working in the area - thousands are actually living there.

Both the BBC and the tour guides advised visitors not to eat any food served within the Alienated Zone's radius. Food, especially vegetation, was especially susceptible to radioactive contamination and can cause diseases to those who eat them. The locals, however, seem to disregard the warnings of the law and of health professionals. A lot of them continue to stay in the area and eat resources there.

The rationale of Chernobyl's citizens is simple: Divine protection has kept them alive for 20 years now, why should they stop eating their food? Others even believe that drinking vodka will wash the radiation off the body. Doctors say that these are very dangerous mindsets that will be regretted soon. There have been around 4,000 casualties since the accident occurred in the late 80's.

According to the Ukraine government, there have been around 4,000 casualties since the accident in the late 80s. Greenpeace, however, tells another tale. According to the organization, almost 300,000 people have developed radiation-related cancers and some 90,000 of them have fatal cancers.

Despite this, local government units in the surrounding locales of Chernobyl encourage everyone from citizens to tourists to eat. When the mayor was told that an average mushroom in the area carried 800 percent more radiation than the safety threshold, he simply said, "It doesn't matter."