Anybody have any suggestions as to what they think is the least toxic
variety of fish? Or is it all equally polluted?

Jay Banks
www.roadtowellsville.com


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http://www.drjaygordon.com/nutrition/goodfood/danger07.htm

Think about where fish live. Everything from human waste to industrial waste
is poured into our rivers, lakes, and oceans. It is very difficult to find a
piece of fish that hasn't been exposed to some contamination. The risks from
eating contaminated fish include gastrointestinal illness and hepatitis.

Fresh water fish when cooked may be loaded with mercury, lead, and
industrial pollutants like PCBs (Poly-Chlorinated Biphenyls) which are
carcinogenic. Ocean fish can be equally contaminated. A number of studies
have found swordfish to contain unhealthy levels of mercury. One study
showed 43% of salmon tested had significant levels of PCBs.
Another concern is the lack of mandatory inspection for fish. When Consumers
Union studied samples from fish bought at retail, it found that 29% were
spoiled and almost 50% were contaminated with fecal bacteria. Additional
toxins were found in another 44% of the fish tested.

In 1993, pregnant women, infants, and children were advised by the national
Fisheries Institute to limit their consumption of swordfish and shark to
once a month. This is because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported
finding illegal levels of methyl mercury in one out of five samples of these
types of fish during a three-year review. This should tell you something!

As far as I'm concerned, fish and chicken aren't the best choices for
sources of protein. They aren't necessarily low fat, and they post other
health concerns.