Comments on: Healthy Seafood: What to Buy

By: Ava

Ava — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:43:33 +0000

It’s so hard to trust any suggestions on seafood. For one, the Monterrey Aquarium’s suggested list includes Basa,
which some 90% of it is farm raised along the Mekong River, which is the most polluted and toxic river in the world. In fact, there’s raw sewage flowing directly into it. The fish are fed ground up dead fish and all sorts of antibiotics. This is now the cheap fish many restaurants are selling. This fish even tested positive for malachite green and other toxins. My husband had it at a restaurant last year and was so sick he could not stop vomiting for 24 hours.
Is there any information out there that gives a proper list of seafood that is sustainable AND tested for toxicity?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Ava

By: sally

sally — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:13:28 +0000

My concern with farm raised Tilapia is that they may fed soy pellets. How can you know if they were fed soy? What is their natural diet? I am in the process of reading Nina Planck’s book. Maybe I will come across that info there. On the cans of tuna that you buy, it will say “contains: fish, soy’” or “contains: fish.” I always buy the ones that say “contains: fish.” I am not a fan of soy for many reasons. Until I read enough info about farm raised fish that makes me feel comfortable buying it, I’ll stick with the wild ones.

By: thepinkpeppercorn

thepinkpeppercorn — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:46:34 +0000

Very informative, thanks!!! .-= thepinkpeppercorn´s last blog post ...Baba's Perogies on Video =-.

By: Jambutter

Jambutter — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:08:12 +0000

Via @FoodRenegade: “If you have good gut flora, you are protected from the mercury in fish” http://bit.ly/10MW7W –Cool!

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By: rebecca subbiah

rebecca subbiah — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:58:34 +0000

great tips and well written

By: Jambutter

Jambutter — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:55:32 +0000

Via #FoodRenegade: “If you have good gut flora, you are protected from the mercury in fish” http://bit.ly/10MW7W –Cool!

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By: gypsygirl52 (gypsygirl52)

gypsygirl52 (gypsygirl52) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:24:16 +0000

The HEALTHIEST Seafood Choices To Buy: http://tinyurl.com/r3df9k

By: gypsygirl52

gypsygirl52 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:24:16 +0000

The HEALTHIEST Seafood Choices To Buy: http://tinyurl.com/r3df9k

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By: Cajun Chef Ryan

Cajun Chef Ryan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:31:25 +0000

Great list and thanks for the breakdown on types of seafood and their relative exposure or lack thereof for contamination, health and other concerns.

By: Brie

Brie — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:20:10 +0000

This is an excellent post and definitely information I can use daily. I'm always looking for ways to add more seafood to my diet, but am concerned about the toxicity (confirmed by reports like the recent one mentioning mercury in nearly all water sources you brought to our attention). I will be using this information for my grocery trip this week! Thank you for all the wonderfully informative information! .-= Brie´s last blog ..True Blood Martini =-.