A past edition of UTNE Reader includes an article called "Fish or Foul" - I recommend this one for all fish lovers out there. Yes, we all know it is the healthy choice - or is it?
According to the article buying fish is not so easy. For example:
Tuna: is a confusing term for many kinds of fish. The larger, longer lived species, among them albacore, bigeye, and yellowfin, tend to be dangerously high in mercury. A single six-ounce can of albacore or white tuna, can exeed the EPA's mercury limit by 30 %. Canned "light"tuna is a better choice. If you can be certain that the bigeye or yellowfin is caught by troller or hook and line, eat it in good conscience. Here is a great website to calculate your mercury intake: www.gotmercury.org
According to the article buying fish is not so easy. For example:
Tuna: is a confusing term for many kinds of fish. The larger, longer lived species, among them albacore, bigeye, and yellowfin, tend to be dangerously high in mercury. A single six-ounce can of albacore or white tuna, can exeed the EPA's mercury limit by 30 %. Canned "light"tuna is a better choice. If you can be certain that the bigeye or yellowfin is caught by troller or hook and line, eat it in good conscience. Here is a great website to calculate your mercury intake: www.gotmercury.org
Here is a list of fish that are OK to eat:
Anchovies, Arctic char, Halibut pacific, Herring, Jellyfish, Mackerel, Mullet, Mussels, Oysters, Pollock, Sablefish, Sardines, Trout
Fish you should never ever eat:
Bluefin tuna, Chilenean sea bass, Cod atlantic, Dogfish, Grouper, Halibut atlantic, Monkfish, Orange roughy, Sharks, Skates, Sole atlantic, Tilefish
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