The Brief Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said people who eat imported, "radioactive" shrimp will turn you into an alien, or at the very least cause you "to grow an extra ear." A U.S. senator from Louisiana has a dire warning for people who eat "radioactive," imported shrimp: You could end up looking like the alien from the movie "Alien." In recent years, importers have brought in more foreign shrimp to the U.S. than the amount that’s consumed each year, essentially driving down the price for Louisiana shrimp. I believe in homegrown Louisiana shrimp, fresh out of the Gulf, not radioactive," Kennedy said. "But I understand that some stores prefer to buy foreign shrimp because it is cheaper.