Campaign Promoting Consumption Of Invasive Lionfish Backfires, FDA Says The Fish Can Carry A Dangerous Neurotoxin

Two years ago NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] launched a well-publicized campaign, complete with a lionfish cookbook and a catchy slogan, “If we can’t beat them, let’s eat them.”  Turns out, more than a quarter exceed federal levels for a toxin that can cause a dangerous fish food poisoning.