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Tea Time: Eating Seafood Safely

8/21/2018

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  • Sources of information on fish and seafood
    • EPA & FDA's "Advice About Eating Fish" pdf
      • https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/UCM536321.pdf
    • EWG's "Good Seafood Guide"
      • https://www.ewg.org/research/ewgs-good-seafood-guide#.W3xIQJNKhAY
    • Monterey Bay Aquarium "Seafood Watch"(app)
      • https://www.SeafoodWatch.org
    • Washington State Dept of Health "Healthy Fish Guide"
      • https://www.doh.wa.gov/CommunityandEnvironment/Food/Fish/HealthyFishGuide
  • Benefits to eating fish
    • Omega-3 fatty acids (fatty fish like salmon, rainbow trout, Atlantic mackerel, sardines)
    • Great source of protein, low in saturated fat
    • Associated with less chronic disease (heart disease) and brain health (included in healthy diets like DASH and Mediterranean Diet)
  • Concerns
    • Mercury content (especially of larger fish)
      • of particular concern for pregnant women and children 
    • Environmental impact of unsustainably caught fish
      • ​Ask for sustainably raised/caught
    • Pay special attention to local advisories if eating locally caught fish
    • Fish are often mislabeled at the store and/or labels lack details required to make an informed choice
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