The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued a warning telling people not to consume or to limit consmption of certain fish caught in all waters off Texas because of unsafe mercury levels. Mercury can damage the central nervous system, particularly in unborn children. Symptoms of mercury poisoning include liver damage, tingling of the … Read more
Oceana.org, an international organization focused on ocean conservation, has released a study that shows widespread seafood fraud in New York City and elsewhere around the country. Fraud can include exchanging a lower quality fish for a more desirable species, short weighting, and false information about the product. In fact, they state that everywhere seafood is … Read more
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) wrote a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, urging the agency to increase enforcement efforts to address seafood fraud. In many cases, fish and other seafood is deliberately mislabeled and sold two consumers. The Senator said, “it is unacceptable that proven fraud is occurring on such a widespread basis. Seafood fraud … Read more
The Mercury Policy Project has issued the first ever report on testing for mercury in tuna sold to the nation’s schools. The report, titled “Tuna Surprise: Mercury in School Lunches”, states that canned tuna is the largest source of methyl mercury in the U.S. diet and is a major source of mercury exposure for children.” … Read more
The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued an advisory warning consumers not to consume blue marlin caught in all waters off the Texas coast. And they said that women of childbearing age and children under the age of 12 should not eat swordfish caught off the Texas coast. The fish have unsafe levels … Read more