{"product_id":"nuclear-fallout-honey","title":"Nuclear Fallout Honey","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the first atomic blast at the 1945 Trinity Test, thousands of above-ground nuclear detonations have scattered a unique radioactive isotope, called cesium-137 (Cs-137), across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarried by wind and rain, this fallout has infiltrated soils far from the original test sites, silently embedding itself into the environment. Cs-137’s sneaky solubility in water lets it slip into plants, which confuse it for potassium, a vital nutrient. This contamination reaches plant nectar, which bees harvest to craft honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecent studies reveal that even today, trace amounts of Cs-137 continue to cycle through ecosystems, particularly on the US East Coast—far from the desert and oceanic testing sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its radioactive contents, this honey is \u003cstrong\u003esafe to eat\u003c\/strong\u003e. The highest radioactivity measured in samples was 19.1 becquerels per kilogram, far below the FDA’s safety limit of 1,200 Bq\/kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn 8 oz bottle includes about as much radioactivity as half of a banana—and dropping. With a 30-year half-life, honey from the 1970s likely carried ten times more Cs-137 than what we find now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease allow for some slight variance in natural product color\/consistency. May include small air bubbles from travel. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stemcell Science Shop","offers":[{"title":"1.5 oz","offer_id":46510737293468,"sku":"NU-4810","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz","offer_id":46510737326236,"sku":"NU-1623","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"16 oz","offer_id":46510737359004,"sku":"NU-4861","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/1148\/5084\/files\/IMG_5921-5.jpg?v=1773346580","url":"https:\/\/thearea404.com\/products\/nuclear-fallout-honey","provider":"area404","version":"1.0","type":"link"}