Dr. John Poothullil's Concern on Farmed Fish
Hello I am Dr. John, and I have been studying food and nutrient intake for over 30 years. Half the fish eaten today come from farm in fact 30 percent of the wild fish is over harvested and 60 percent are harvested to full capacity. This means without farmed fish we may not have much fish available for eating. So let us look at three concerns you may have 1. Nutrient content fish is a good source of proteins essential fatty acids vitamins and minerals the nutrient content of farmed fish is based on type of fish age of fish location season and diet these are factors similar to what influence nutrient content in wild fish. 2. Second concern is consumer safety this is based on antibiotics used contaminants in the food additives and preservatives used during processing these are similar concerns to animals based on land. 3. Fish excrement contaminating the environment and that needs to be carefully monitored but this is not unlike excrement of poultry during poultry farming...