Shark fin soup is a cruel dish made by catching sharks, cutting their fins off, then tossing them back into the sea.
So not only is this meal crazy cruel, it’s also potentially really dangerous.
We’re surprised the secret service let Obama get so close to shark fin soup.
Remember when we previously mentioned he got take out from a San Fran restaurant that still served shark fin soup?
Anyway, scientists analyzed shark fins from Florida and found high levels of Beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine, or BMAA, a neurotoxin that has been linked to Alzheimer’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease.
One of the researchers said:
“The concentrations of BMAA in the samples are a cause for concern, not only in shark fin soup, but also in dietary supplements and other forms ingested by humans.”
Also, just so you know, the scientists clipped the tiniest samples off living subjects and released them so they weren’t harmed.
Another researcher said:
“Not only does this work provide important information on one probable route of human exposure to BMAA, it may lead to a lowering of the demand for shark fin soup and consumption of shark products, which will aid ocean conservation efforts.”
Let’s hope so!
Spread the word: “Shark Fin Soup is cruel and dangerously toxic!!!”
[Image via BAD PICTURES/WENN.]
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