Elon Musk Says He Will Travel to a High-Radiation Location and 'Eat Locally Grown Food on TV' After His Tweet Calling For More Nuclear-Powered Energy in Europe Draws Criticism

Musk called for Europe to generate more nuclear power in order to alleviate fears of a gas shortage.

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Europe should restart dormant nuclear power plants and boost the output of those that are operational, according to Musk.

There was a fair amount of backlash on the account of the more than 30,000 times it has been re-posted.

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Musk challenged his critics, saying the notion of radiation risk is mistaken.

Pick what you think is the worst location for those who think this is a radiation risk. I will travel there and eat locally grown food on TV, he said, adding that he did so in the Japanese prefecture of Fukushima months after its nuclear accident.

The SolarCity press release states that Musk traveled to Japan in July of 2011. Insider was unable to verify whether Musk ate locally grown food or not.

For those who (mistakenly) think this is a radiation risk, pick what you think is the worst location. I will travel there & eat locally grown food on TV.

I did this in Japan many years ago, shortly after Fukushima. Radiation risk is much, much lower than most people believe.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 6, 2022

In history, there have been two major nuclear-plant disasters: at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union in 1986 and at Fukushima in 2011. In Chernobyl, children and emergency and recovery workers are at increased risk of negative health effects caused by radiation, but the vast majority of the population don't need to live in fear of serious health consequences. The UN study found no adverse health effects for residents of the area who were exposed to radiation.

Musk called for more nuclear energy in Europe two days after he pushed for a boost in US oil and gas output.

Energy Intelligence reported last Wednesday that Russian oil exports have fallen by one-third due to Western sanctions. Although the sanctions do not specifically target Russian oil and gas exports, there was general reluctance among buyers to take Russian cargoes.

The developments have caused oil prices to spike to multiyear highs.

"Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil and gas output immediately." Musk said on Friday.

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