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Can we avoid the toxic substances often found in fish without avoiding the fish itself? Are we better off choosing farmed fish? Is it at least more sustainable? Let's take a closer look at the research on aquaculture.
Read more: nutritionstudies.org/fish-part-healthy-diet
Check out this video on aquaculture and nutrient pollution: youtube.com/watch?v=56w6zRDvoQ4
Learn more about toxicity in seafood: youtube.com/watch?v=9vdV2rGBs1I
References:
1. Rodríguez-Hernández Á, Camacho M, Henríquez-Hernández LA, et al. Comparative study of the intake of toxic persistent and semi persistent pollutants through the consumption of fish and seafood from two modes of production (wild-caught and farmed). Sci Total Environ. 2017;575:919-931. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.142
2. Foran JA, Carpenter DO, Hamilton MC, Knuth BA, Schwager SJ. Risk-based consumption advice for farmed Atlantic and wild Pacific salmon contaminated with dioxins and dioxin-like compounds. Environ Health 3. Perspect. 2005;113(5):552-556. doi:10.1289/ehp.7626
Longo SB, York R. Why aquaculture may not conserve wild fish. Sci Adv. 2024;10(42):eado3269. doi:10.1126/sciadv.ado3269
Can we avoid the toxic substances often found in fish without avoiding the fish itself? Are we better off choosing farmed fish? Is it at least more sustainable? Let's take a closer look at the research on aquaculture.
Read more: nutritionstudies.org/fish-part-healthy-diet
Check out this video on aquaculture and nutrient pollution: youtube.com/watch?v=56w6zRDvoQ4
Learn more about toxicity in seafood: youtube.com/watch?v=9vdV2rGBs1I
References:
1. Rodríguez-Hernández Á, Camacho M, Henríquez-Hernández LA, et al. Comparative study of the intake of toxic persistent and semi persistent pollutants through the consumption of fish and seafood from two modes of production (wild-caught and farmed). Sci Total Environ. 2017;575:919-931. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.142
2. Foran JA, Carpenter DO, Hamilton MC, Knuth BA, Schwager SJ. Risk-based consumption advice for farmed Atlantic and wild Pacific salmon contaminated with dioxins and dioxin-like compounds. Environ Health 3. Perspect. 2005;113(5):552-556. doi:10.1289/ehp.7626
Longo SB, York R. Why aquaculture may not conserve wild fish. Sci Adv. 2024;10(42):eado3269. doi:10.1126/sciadv.ado3269
