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Warpy

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1. The worst ick is tiger prawns imported from southeast Asia

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 09:01 PM

Jan 2013

They're often farmed in river estuaries contaminated not only by feces and agricultural runoff but by industrial pollution.

Still, I eat shrimp. I just don't eat many of them, like other foodstuffs that have been rendered largely unsafe by poor practices, lax regulations, absent inspections, and corporate greed.

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The Ick in Your Shrimp [View all] marmar Jan 2013 OP

The worst ick is tiger prawns imported from southeast Asia Warpy Jan 2013 #1

Me too. cilla4progress Jan 2013 #33

Not t mention, that icky vein thing that runs along the back and is full of zappaman Jan 2013 #2

You're supposed to remove that if marybourg Jan 2013 #9

I know but every once in a while... zappaman Jan 2013 #12

So I take it you don't suck the brains out of crawfish.. snooper2 Jan 2013 #30

God that's good Recursion Jan 2013 #40

Shuck-n-Jive in Dallas snooper2 Jan 2013 #43

Crawfish tuesdays at Macy's in Vicksburg Recursion Jan 2013 #44

Right next to Memphis! absyntheminded Jan 2013 #50

Last time I was at Shuck n Jive rucky Jan 2013 #53

I was telling people about this 25 years ago Mosby Jan 2013 #3

You have your choice of farm raised shrimp from asia or gulf shrimp a' la corexit. pa28 Jan 2013 #4

Oh, crap. One more thing I can't eat. This is all so distressing. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #5

Oatmeal... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #7

Really? I love oatmeal. I know it's healthy. I'll check it out. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #8

Try it savory... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #10

Unless you can't eat wheat. Oatmeal is contaminated marybourg Jan 2013 #11

I have heard that... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #14

Tests comparing fresh blood samples to 30 year old stored marybourg Jan 2013 #17

Well I think we are addicted to wheat and corn generally speaking... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #18

Sorry for getting descriptive. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #21

Ah ha only the one I believed really had it. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #23

I got it...and I avoid wheat or gluten like the plague nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #28

I had severe IBS... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #29

We got wheat free oatmeal nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #34

Oh good... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #37

Quinoa pasta...has the same mouth feel nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #39

I have heard that. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #42

Quinoa has gone down in price nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #45

I will give it a whirl.. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #46

The price for steel cut oats is deceptive. noamnety Jan 2013 #48

Oh thanks for the tip on Aldi's Kalidurga Jan 2013 #49

Likely it's because of a broader spectrum of samples Scootaloo Jan 2013 #52

I'm wondering when the goldfish in my pond get big enough csziggy Jan 2013 #15

Yuck! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #6

Come to South Georgia or North Florida and eat local NightWatcher Jan 2013 #13

Georgia Wild Shrimp.......mmmmmmmm. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #22

Only 2 percent inspected by the FDA geomon666 Jan 2013 #16

destruction of mangrove forests too KT2000 Jan 2013 #19

But, but...those adds tell me nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #20

this is why I'm surprised that Costco doesn't sell wild-caught shrimp any more renate Jan 2013 #24

Did anyone else here hear the This American Life story about calamari? Sparkly Jan 2013 #25

What!!!!? Buy them whole and de-ink and de-skin them yourself and you won't be fooled. Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #27

I heard that spot DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #36

Mmmm... PD Turk Jan 2013 #47

K&R. I remember growing up that shrimp was a special dish because it was expensive... Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #26

I buy Maine shrimp from the back of the truck jpak Jan 2013 #31

Farmed? tavernier Jan 2013 #32

Lobster is free-range and organic. Ick on shrimp. mainer Jan 2013 #35

"91 percent of which was imported" KamaAina Jan 2013 #38

What's the word on Atlantic Salmon? Should I stop buying it.. flamingdem Jan 2013 #41

GMO salmon Brainstormy Jan 2013 #54

"atlantic" salmon comes from Chile Mosby Jan 2013 #55

If you are taking blood thinners you may want to limit the amount of seafood you 2on2u Jan 2013 #51