Fish
I love fish... if it weren't for delicious seafood, I could easily become vegetarian/vegan. I respect the lives of animals (although I feel that there's nothing wrong with eating them, if they're humanely raised and killed), and greatly respect the vegan lifestyle and the concentration on environmental protection that comes with it. For that reason, I eat as little beef as possible, try to eat free-roaming chickens (I don't eat that much chicken overall), and make sure the fish I buy are types of fish that are raised in environmentally friendly ways.
So I wanted to make a list of Fish that are safe to eat in terms of having low mercury content, as well as environmentally friendly. This is mostly for my own reference, but if it's helpful to others, I'm glad for that as well!
This list is according the the Environmental Defense Fund:
Best Choice
These fish are not only low in mercury and other contaminants, but also high in Omega-3 oils.
So I wanted to make a list of Fish that are safe to eat in terms of having low mercury content, as well as environmentally friendly. This is mostly for my own reference, but if it's helpful to others, I'm glad for that as well!
This list is according the the Environmental Defense Fund:
Best Choice
These fish are not only low in mercury and other contaminants, but also high in Omega-3 oils.
- Char : Arctic (Farmed)
Mackerel : Atlantic
Oysters : (Farmed)
Sablefish / Black Cod : Alaska / Canada
Salmon (Alaskan) : Alaska (Wild)
Salmon (Canned) : Pink / Sockeye
Salmon (Pink / Sockeye) : (currently may contain radioactive contaminants)
Sardines : United States
Trout (Rainbow) : (Farmed)
Tuna (Albacore) : Canada / United States