Archive for the ‘fish info’ Category

Safe, Sustainable Fish

Yet another great article detailing the pros and cons of catching and eating fish. Read Safe, Sustainable Fish to make up your own mind about what and when you personally will eat fish.

Got Mercury?

Check out this interactive mercury calculator to determine your intake based on weekly fish consumption.

EWG’s Safe Fish List

Another list the help you choose the most beneficial fish for your health.

Tuna Calculator

Here’s the Environmental Working Group’s Tuna Calculator - figure out how much of this large fish is safe for you to eat monthly.

How food manufacturers trick consumers with deceptive ingredients lists

Some tips to reading between the lines of the ingredient lists and labels.  Read more here.  

Health Canada’s Fish Consumption Advice

Health Canada’s revised assessment of mercury in fish enhances protection while reflecting advice in Canada’s Food Guide. For the commercial fish bought and sold in Canada.

The 2007 - 2008 Guide to Eating Ontario Sport Fish

The Ministry of the Environment publishes a guide to the safety of Great Lakes fish.  Even if you aren’t a fisherperson, if you are eating local fish it’s good to know that you are eating those with the least amount of toxins. 

Up to the Gills - Great Lakes Fish Report

Concerned about our local fish?  Broken down by lake, fish, and size, determine the frequency it’s safe to eat the fish we catch - or buy locally. From Environmental Defence.
http://www.environmentaldefence.ca/reports/pdf/Up2TheGills_final.pdf

Fish Intake, Contaminants, and Human Health

This article published in JAMA determines that yes, the benefits of eating fish outweight the risks of the pollutants found within - for now.