It’s well known advice for pregnant women — don’t eat fish while you’re expecting, since the mercury they contain could harm …
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Fish Labeled as Eco-Friendly Chilean Sea Bass May Not Be
Think you’re buying eco-friendly Chilean sea bass at your local supermarket? Think again, say researchers, who found that 1 in 5 certified sustainable Chilean sea bass may not be as environmentally responsible as the labels claim.
Study: The Heart Benefits of Fish May Outweigh the Mercury Risks
Eating fish is good for your heart, but there’s a catch: the fish richest in good-for-you omega-3 fats also tend to harbor the most mercury, which can be harmful for brain development, particularly among young children.
Heading South for the Holidays? Why You Should Be Careful About Eating Local Fish
Few meals rise to the level of a life-changing event. For Andrew Kirsop, however, a fresh seafood dinner in the Cook Islands was just that. Devastatingly so.
Consumer Reports Warns Pregnant Women Against Canned Tuna
Pregnant women and children have long been warned that they should be wary of eating certain kinds of seafood because of the risk of mercury contamination.
House Watch: What Causes Delusions?
The season 7 premiere of House M.D. — “Now What?” — was re-aired last night on Fox. Since your House Watcher didn’t cover it the first time around, here’s a quick review. Spoiler alert: If somehow you missed this …
Gulf Seafood Is Safe to Eat, FDA and NOAA Say
As of Nov. 1, 96% of relevant Gulf of Mexico waters became available for commercial and recreational fishing — up from 63% during the worst of the Gulf oil spill — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) …
How Safe is Gulf Seafood?
Some reassuring news from the Institute of Food Technologists on the safety of seafood from the Gulf. Despite the photos of pelicans and turtles drenched in the oil from Deepwater Horizon, seafood from Louisiana, which provides one-third of the continental US’s seafood (that’s about 1.5 billion pounds a year) does not seem to be that …