SUBJECT: RADIATION IN WILD PLANET SEAFOOD

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SUBJECT: RADIATION IN WILD PLANET SEAFOOD
SUBJECT:
RADIATIONINWILDPLANETSEAFOOD
WildPlanetseafoodposesnohealthconcernduetopotential
exposureofradiationasaresultofthe2011tsunamiinJapan
SincethetsunamiandthesubsequentlydamagedFukushimanuclearpowerplant,Wild
Planetchosetosystematicallytestthefishwepurchasedandprocessed.Inthelast
threeyears,we’veaccumulatedover400radiationtestswhoseresultshaveproventhat
ourcatchshouldnotbeofconcern.
• TheradiationlevelatwhichtheFDAconsiderstobeofconcerntoconsumersis
1,200BQ/kg.In2011and2012,ourtestresultsshowedanaverageof3BQ/kg
(BQ,orbecquerelsarethestandardunitofradiationmeasurement).
• Assuch,allthefishwehavecannedsinceMarch2011are250to600times
lowerthantheFDAlevelofconcern.Thebestdatawehaveshowsthereisno
healthconcernatallforNorthPacifictunaorotherfishoutsideoftheimmediate
coastalbeachzoneofFukushima.Thecontaminatedwatersthatwerereleased
intotheoceaninApril2011havesincebeendispersedbyoceancurrents
throughoutthevastPacificOcean.
• SinceJanuary2013andthrough2016,wehavehadnodetectibleradiationinany
ofourtests.
Puttingradiationintocontextasitrelatestofish
Inthesummerof2012newsreportsdiscloseddetectableamountsofcesium-137found
inaBluefintunacaughtoffthecoastofCalifornia.Accordingtoresearchdoneatthe
UniversityofTexas,itwouldrequiretheconsumptionof58poundsofthisBluefintuna
toreach0.1microSievert.Toputintoperspective,gettingadentalx-rayprovidesthe
sameamountofSievertsaseating2,930poundsofBluefintuna.Theradiation
exposurefromamealofthatBluefintunatestedin2012isminisculecomparedtoother
doseswecommonlyacceptasreasonableexposuresindailylife.
InSummary…
WildPlanetproductsaresafetoconsumewithoutfearofexcessiveradiation.Wehave
continuedthetestingprotocolthroughout2012,2013,2014,2015andwewillcontinue
ourtestingthroughout2016andbeyondinordertoprovideourcustomersand
ourselveswiththeassurancethatWildPlanetproductsareabsolutelysafe.
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