"Over the past few weeks, the FDA has issued multiple recalls for shrimp because they could be radioactive. The FDA explained that the shrimp could contain cesium-137 and warned that repeated exposure to this radioisotope, even at low levels, can increase the risk of cancer. Louisiana Senator John Kennedy gave a speech during a Senate hearing on water contamination using a very interesting visual:"
""If you eat some of the radioactive frozen shrimp that foreign countries are sending to America, you may end up looking like this picture from the movie, \"Alien!\"" pic.twitter.com/cdzWUF3G3v- John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) September 3, 2025 SenJohnKennedy/ Twitter: @SenJohnKennedy That's a picture of the alien from the movie Alien. "This is a photograph of the alien from the movie Alien. This is what you could end up looking like if you eat some of the raw frozen shrimp being sent to the United States by other countries," he said."
The FDA issued multiple recalls for imported frozen shrimp over potential radioactive contamination with cesium-137. The FDA warned that repeated exposure to cesium-137, even at low levels, can increase cancer risk. The recalls prompted public attention to imported seafood safety and testing protocols. During a Senate hearing on water contamination, Louisiana Senator John Kennedy displayed a photograph from the movie Alien and linked it to eating potentially contaminated raw frozen shrimp being sent to the United States. The image and statements aimed to dramatize potential health consequences of radioactive contamination in food imports.
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