“I’m guessing it’s cheap third world shrimp.”
Yeah, it’s definitely not Gulf of Mexico shrimp, that’s for sure!
Regardless, if they even began losing money on it, they’d up the price till they didn’t immediately. Simple business.
As of late 2021, the last time Red Lobster’s “Seafood With Standards” page was updated, the answer seems to be a bit clearer. The restaurant’s seafood is indeed gathered from “all over the world.” For example, its shrimp come from areas in South America and Asia including waters off Ecuador, India, and China.
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