Sci-Fi Senator Thinks Foreign Shrimp Will Turn You Into An Alien

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*This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos.

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.

Louisiana senator John Kennedy warned about the dangers of consuming imported shrimp on the Senate floor.

He showed a photo of an alien from the movie “Alien,” suggesting that shrimp from foreign countries may not meet U.S. safety standards and could be harmful.

He referenced a Walmart recall due to concerns that shrimp contained the radioactive isotope Cesium-137, which he said could cause serious health issues.

If you eat it, how could you end up looking like the alien in the Alien? Because the shrimp was radioactive. I kid you not.

Kennedy urged people to eat locally sourced shrimp from Louisiana instead of cheaper imported options, and called for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve inspections of imported shrimp.

Now I'm biased. I believe in homegrown Louisiana shrimp, fresh out of the Gulf, not radioactive.

Following his comments, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers not to eat certain frozen shrimp sold at Walmart due to contamination concerns, specifically in various states.

While Kennedy's statements may have been exaggerated, the FDA confirmed the presence of radioactive material and encouraged consumers to dispose of the affected products.

It'll kill you. Even if it doesn't turn you into the alien if you eat this stuff, I guarantee you'll grow an extra ear.

It's important to mention that Kennedy's claims about frozen shrimp effects are not considered to be medical advice.