department of things we should have known were evil

An excerpt from Taras Grescoe's book Bottomfeeder follows. Short version: you should not be eating farmed shrimp, especially imported farmed shrimp, unless you are a big fan of diesel oil, carcinogens, and drug-resistant salmonella. This is pretty much all inexpensive shrimp, including the stuff at your local chain restaurant or supermarket.

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