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Asked by anon-370633 to Ashley H on 17 Nov 2023.
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Ashley Hecklinger answered on 17 Nov 2023: last edited 17 Nov 2023 9:57 am
I still eat fish because of the health benefits:
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/food-types/fish-and-shellfish-nutrition/
I look for sustainably sourced seafood to know if it’s ‘safe’ to eat. You can check the Marine Conservation Society ‘Good Fish Guide’ if you are interested in knowing more about what fish are considered best choice or which fish to avoid:
https://www.mcsuk.org/goodfishguide/
The Marine Stewardship Council provide a blue fish label on packaging to verify that the fish is sustainable, so you can look for this as well:
https://www.msc.org/what-we-are-doing/our-approach/what-does-the-blue-msc-label-mean
https://www.msc.org/what-you-can-do/eat-sustainable-seafood/fish-to-eat
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Octavia commented on :
Great question! I’m not an expert in this area, but the oceans are now filled with micro plastics which fish are eating:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a80292ae5274a2e87db835b/Assessing_the_impact_of_exposure_to_microplastics_in_fish_summary.pdf
There are also now concerns that we are also ingesting these micro plastics and other associated chemicals, which may have negative consequences on our health if we ingest a lot. So I’d suggest that fish is becoming more dangerous to eat. But more research is needed to know for sure. I’m vegan, so I get all my nutrients and vitamins through plants!
Here’s an interesting video to watch:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/plastic-planet-health-pollution-waste-microplastics
Octavia commented on :
Whoops, I didn’t link the video properly:
https://news.sky.com/story/microplastics-in-seafood-could-be-a-health-risk-experts-fear-10739835