BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) are worried about the safety of imported shrimp sold in major grocery stores nationwide.

The senators sent letters this week to the CEOs of Walmart, Kroger, and Albertsons, saying the stores continue to sell imported shrimp that could contain Cesium-137, a radioactive substance linked to cancer and other health problems.

“Ensuring that American families have access to safe, quality food is essential for us to advance President Trump’s agenda to Make America Healthy Again,” the senators wrote.

Cassidy and Kennedy said their concerns come after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued eight safety alerts since August about imported shrimp from Indonesia that may be contaminated.

“Desp

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