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[–] 151 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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  • [–] 93 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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  • [–] 50 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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  • [–] 78 points 1 year ago (1 child)
  • [–] 53 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    "Radioactive shrimp from Walmart" sounds like good sci-fi.

    Joking aside, Walmart is a prolific human rights abuser. People in not only USA, but Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, and China have been reported to have intensive labor exploitation and abuse.

    Forced labor, wage theft, sexual harassment, and sweatshop conditions with extremely low pay and long hours are among reports. Also, forced prison labor in Southeast Asia linked to their suppliers, allegations involving Uyghur forced labor in China, ... just .. ugh.

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    RFK Jr: no guys it’s cool, it’ll make you healthy. It’ll replace vaccines. It’s all natural.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Please God let them add radioactive shrimp to the next Fallout game.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago

    Living in the USA in 2025 is like that movie Cabin in the Woods. Basically every conceivable way for the country to end is happening simultaneously, all at once, and even then nobody bet on the radioactive shrimp, not even the maintenance crew. Granted, the reason they didn't bet on the shrimp is because they all got furloughed by DOGE back in February.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    AS THE LEGENDS FORETOLD, THE AGE OF SHRIMP-MAN IS NIGH.

    WITH THE INTELLIGENCE AND GENERAL APPEARANCE OF A MAN, AND THE COLOUR AND EXOSKELETON OF A SHRIMP, NO EVIL IN THIS WORLD IS KMGHTY ENOUGH TO STOP SHRIMP MAN.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    Why couldn't they just put the lot codes in numerical order!?

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yes, only eat the shrimp loaded with agricultural runoff and microplastics

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    But it says "Great Value" on the package. Which is it?

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    Hear that, MAGAs? Woke Walmart says you can eat the shrimp you just bought.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    Abundance of crime and slavery in the shrimp food chain still OK, apparently. (It's really depressing :/)

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    Fuck you, I want shrimp powers

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (8 children)

    especially if it's this supershrimp, you know, the one with 18 eyes ? strikes its claws at 20% the speed of light ? creating a vacuum fronted by a blinding plasma bubble, turning everything in its vicinity into shrimp-flavoured ash ?? ring a bell ??

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

    Fuck that, go Pistol shrimp. It can clap it's claw so hard it sending out a blinding jet of plasma, and a directed shockwave which can stun nearby fish. Pistol shrimp make enough noise that nuclear submarines use them to hide from passive sonar.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    holy shit, it's my new favourite

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    But wait, there's more!

    You've seen the Peacock Mantish shrimp with his rock em sock em bopper of doom, but are you ready for Spear Mantis Shrimp, which have a motherfucking HARPOON instead of bashers?!

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it. Oh and cesium shrimp. But really, that's basically it.

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

    Has anyone an idea where this contamination comes from? With a half-life of Cs-137 of 30 years, the pretty mild dosage and no knowledge of how long those shrimp were on ice, there are a lot of possible sources without info about the amount of Barium contained or am i wrong?

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    [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    Is this contamination or is Cs-137 used in shrimp farming in some other context? Other than this final flavor preparation, I mean.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    The FDA put out a warning. Well clearly there's another agency that should abolished and be left up to the states.

    /s.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    I guess they found out when they saw a couple glow in the shark :3

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    How did you get your superpowers?

    I bought shrimp at Walmart.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    They're trying to keep all the shrimp powers to themselves

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Future canoe will take his chances. Is it green like the chicken?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago*

    The seafood is radioactive?

    @lemmy.zip, if you have to proxy image links, could you please not break them?

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  • The radioactivity is probably the healthiest ingredient in any “fresh” seafood you can buy at Walmart

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Here I was thinking Fission Blast Shrimp was just the branding!

    I thought I was just enjoying it, but now the warm sensation in my stomach makes more sense. That and the sudden tail I started growing...

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Can FDA do something with Walmart or the US is this fixed on individual responsibility?

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  • Radioactive Spicy shrimp

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    What super power do we get?

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    This wasn't on my vegan bingo sheet.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    This is perfect for my new seafood diet. It is so simple, I cesium food, I eat ze yum food.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    So it's actually mirelurk meat.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago

    Probably should warn not to eat any animals too. It's the leading cause of death in the US..

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  • [+] -34 points 1 year ago (22 children)

    If you’re buying shrimp at Walmart, you kinda deserve what’s coming to you.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Walmart should be charged for poisoning the citizens

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  • [–] [S] 19 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    In some areas, Walmart is the only option.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (4 children)

    Not buying shrimp is an option.

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

    It’s one of the cheaper forms of protein. One of those frozen bags cost me $5 and I split it over two meals. The only cheaper option is chicken drumsticks or canned chicken and I’m sick of those.

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

    You are being downvoted because you are a terrible person and you should be ashamed

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

    Came here to make this exact same comment. Yall, do not buy shrimp from Walmart lmao this was common sense 15 years ago

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    And if there are no other grocery stores in the area that sell shrimp at a similar price point?

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