People always include fish in their budget and groceries as part of their regular diet, it is more delicious to eat fish fresh, and cooked at home than in any restaurant when talking about food safety.
Are you aware that four fish have been designated by the US food and drug Administration to be unsafe to eat due to their typically high levels of mercury? Making the “do not eat” list.
Those Fish are the following:
- King Mackerel
- Shark
- Swordfish
- Tile Fish.
All fish advisories due to increased mercury levels should be taken seriously. This is especially important for vulnerable populations such as young children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and older adults. Learning about current fish advisory information and sharing it with family, friends and others help deliver key messages to a greater audience.
Mercury ends up in oceans, lakes and streams from industrial pollution and natural sources. Once mercury is in the water it becomes methylmercury, which is harmful. Fish absorb the methylmercury as they naturally feed and it begins to accumulate in the muscle tissue or filet. Mercury does not produce an odor so it cannot be detected, and it does not affect the taste. The level of mercury contamination varies with different varieties of fish based on size and age. Larger fish such as swordfish, shark, king mackerel and tilefish are at greatest risk for high levels of mercury contamination. There is no method to remove the mercury in fish.
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