What’s likely to have PFAS/microplastics/BPA/other toxic compounds is the canned mussels tins. Do your own research, and consider paying for a Million Marker test to check for your levels of BPA/Phthalates after eating them for a while (with a baseline test if possible) to gauge how bad it is.
Personally, I only buy EU-made canned fish (especially Spain, Portugal, and rarely France). Many manufacturers I’ve talked to personally use BPA-NI cans and have more stringent health regulation than other manufacturers elsewhere. But even then, you’re just buying a better lottery ticket.
I expect raw oysters not to have this problem. It’s likely fresh mussels are the same. So just beware if you intend to consume lots of canned fish.
AI risk discussions are happening at elite and EU institutional levels, but in my experience they’re not reaching regular European citizens, especially in Spain (where I’m originally from).
This is a major problem because politicians respond to what their constituents care about, and if people aren’t talking about it, they won’t demand action on it.
The crux of the issue is that most Europeans simply aren’t familiar with AI risk arguments, so they’re not discussing or prioritizing these issues among their circles. Without this kind of public awareness, further political action from the EU is unlikely, and will likely wane as AI gets more and more important in the economy.
I’d like to encourage you to translate the book into Spanish, French, German, and Italian could help bridge this gap.
Spanish would be especially valuable given its global reach, and how under-discussed these risks are among Spanish society. But the same point extends to other EU countries. There’s almost no awareness of AI risks among citizens, and this book could change that completely.