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FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart (abcnews.go.com)
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[–] 154 points 1 year ago* (14 children)

The FDA said it is working with distributors and retailers that received the shrimp from BMS Foods "to recommend that firms conduct a recall," according to the press release.

If the FDA is confident enough to warn us about it, why aren't they forcing a recall?

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  • [–] 95 points 1 year ago* (7 children)

    Has it occurred to you that some people may like eating radioactive shrimp? They should be free to do so!

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  • [–] 51 points 1 year ago

    Honestly, I'm upset at these Big Government Nanny State tactics, trying to scare me into not eating the radioactive shrimp which I've heard are actually healthier than regular shrimp.

    Can we get DOGE to investigate these guys? Who is bankrolling them to spread misinformation?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I fully support any people who want to eat radioactive shrimp to be allowed to eat radioactive shrimp

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-public-not-eat-sell-or-serve-certain-imported-frozen-shrimp-indonesian-firm

    Says the EPA limit is 1200Bq/kg, and the shrimp are at 68Bq/kg, so its nowhere near the limit. The way I see it I can eat 17.6kg or 38.8lbs of that shrimp before it hits that limit, and I know those limits are conservative for safety reasons, so I can exceed that without too much concern.

    Based on some other limits from the NRC and some very rough math I would be willing to eat up to 98000 pounds of that per year. I'll play it safe and take about 2000 pounds of free shrimp please.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Why is this even an issue in that case, then?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Makes for a good headline. Radiation is the thing few people understand and most people fear.

    I suppose the possibility exists that the number stated is what was found, but if the shrimp was only spot checked then contamination could exist in higher concentrations. Really depends on how it got contaminated which they dont say.

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