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Workers peel shrimp in a tin-roofed processing shed in the hamlet of the Tallarevu, in Kakinada district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Indian shrimp is regularly sold in major U.S. stores such as Walmart, Target and Sam’s Club and supermarkets like Kroger, Safeway and Sprouts. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

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Highlights from the AP's reporting on the shrimp industry in India
By MARTHA MENDOZA, MAHESH KUMAR AND PIYUSH NAGPAL - Associated Press
Wed,03/20/24-10:27AM , 130 Reads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — India is the top supplier of shrimp to the U.S., with Indian shrimp stocked in freezers at most of the nation’s biggest grocery store and restaurant chains.

One reason for that is the low cost for consumers of shrimp from India. But that low cost comes at a price.
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A worker peels shrimp in a tin-roofed processing shed in the hamlet of Tallarevu, in Kakinada district, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Dr. Sushmitha Meda, a dermatologist at a nearby government hospital in the city of Kakinada, said she treats four to five shrimp peelers every day for frostbite and infection. It’s a preventable problem, she said. Cotton gloves covered with latex gloves can protect peelers’ hands, but few can afford a $3 box of gloves. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

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AP finds grueling conditions in Indian shrimp industry that report calls 'dangerous and abusive'
By MARTHA MENDOZA, MAHESH KUMAR AND PIYUSH NAGPAL - Associated Press
Wed,03/20/24-10:13AM , 132 Reads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Noriko Kuwabara was excited to try a new recipe she’d seen on social media for crispy shrimp spring rolls, so she and her husband headed to Costco’s frozen foods aisle. But when she grabbed a bag of farm-raised shrimp from the freezer and saw “Product of India,” she wrinkled her nose.
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