[rafael09ed]

> the "banana equivalent dose" [is] "very useful in attempting to explain infinitesimal doses (and corresponding infinitesimal risks) to members of the public"

[cultureswitch]

It's not though, unless you have a strong a priori belief that eating a banana is safe with respect to radiation.

[thfuran]

Who doesn't have a strong a priori belief that bananas are safe to eat?

[ed312]

You clearly fell for BigBanana's propaganda.

More seriously -- challenging "US standard" dietary norms often leads to fruitful discussions of nutrition and how off-optimal most "common sense" tends to be.