Louisiana senators press Walmart to curb 'radioactive' shrimp imports

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Louisiana's U.S. senators are urging major grocery chains to limit imported shrimp and increase domestic options.

The pressure follows recalls of imported shrimp potentially exposed to a radioactive chemical element.

Fishermen argue that cheap, potentially unsafe imports threaten the domestic shrimp industry and a generational way of life.

Advocates are pushing for federal laws requiring more prominent country-of-origin labeling on shrimp packaging.

Louisiana U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are pressuring Walmart and other major grocery store chains to curb "radioactive" shrimp imports and boost domestic shrimp options for consumers.

Cassidy and Kennedy wrote joint letters to the CEOs of Wal-Mart, Kroger and Albertsons following a series of recalls of imp