consumption recommendations based upon tests for contaminants. Labels display a number that indicates how many four-ounce servings of the species a woman of childbearing age can safely eat per month. (Find consumption recommendations for other demographics at SeafoodSafe. com.) Expert-reviewed independent testing of random samples of the fi sh currently monitors mercury and PCB levels. Lovejoy advises that other toxins will be added to the testing platform in the future. “My dream is to have all seafood sold in the U.S. qualify to bear the Seafood Safe label, because consumers deserve to know what they’re eating,” says Lovejoy. “We need to be a lot more careful in how we use toxic chemicals and where we put them.”
Retail Ratings Some retailers also provide details on their seafood sourcing. Whole Foods, for example, offers complete traceability of the fi sh and shellfi sh they carry, from fi shery or farm to stores. Their fi sh, wild-caught or farmed, frozen or fresh, meet strict quality guidelines in regard to exposure to antibiotics, preservatives and hormones. They also display Seafood Watch and Blue Ocean Institute ratings at the seafood counter. Wise seafood choices feed and sustain our families, foster a healthier seafood industry, support responsible local fi sheries and keep Earth’s water resources viable.
Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood
AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
SUPERB SEAFOOD
According to Seafood Watch and the Harvard School of Public Health, the Super “Green” list includes seafood with low levels of mercury (below 216 parts per billion [ppb]) and at least 250 milligrams per day (mg/d) of the recommended daily consumption of omega-3 essential fatty acids. It also must be classifi ed as a Best Choice for being caught or farmed in environmentally responsible ways at
SeafoodWatch.org.
The Best in July 2013
Atlantic mackerel (purse seine, U.S. and Canada)
Freshwater Coho salmon (tank system farms, U.S.)
Pacifi c sardines (wild-caught) Salmon (wild-caught, Alaska)
Salmon, canned (wild-caught, Alaska)
The “honorable mention” list includes seafood that contains moderate amounts of mercury and between 100 and 250 milligrams per day (mg/d) of the recommended daily consumption of omega-3s. It also must be classifi ed as a Best Choice for being caught or farmed in environmentally responsible ways at
SeafoodWatch.org.
More Healthy Choices
Sablefi sh/black cod (Alaska, Canadian Pacifi c)
Albacore tuna (troll- or pole-caught, U.S. or British Columbia)
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