2006-06-05 11:01:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Well skeptical in what way exactly? Because of the possible mercury content or simply because they don't like fish? Your question could use some further details.
2006-06-05 11:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by WiserAngel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fish, in itself, is not bad. It's the chemicals they end up with in their systems from pollution. Mercury is a big one that causes birth defects and migrains. Raw fish, such as sushi, is really bad for you since fish have parasites that need to be killed when it's cooked. I love fish but I've cut back a lot, especially tuna. I love salmon and if you get it from a certain part of Alaska, it's good and has little to no mercury in it. Shrimp, crab, clams, and fish with smooth skin (catfish) are actually what I like to call "filter fish". They are bottom feeders and their main job is to act as filters to keep water clean. I still eat shrimp, but not as much as I used to.
2006-06-05 11:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by sandhsand 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps because so much of the fish caught nowadays has high levels of mercury in it to the point where it's unsafe to eat in large quantities.
2006-06-05 11:05:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's because of fear of Mercury poisioning. many years ago, japan had a problem with mercury in fish, mercury isn't something you can eat once and be poisioned. you have to consume it pretty steady to get poisioned. they had a body of water that had mercury in it . or maybe because it spoils.as does all food , well maybe not jerky.
2006-06-05 11:05:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think thast it contains a great number of mercury.
2006-06-05 11:07:05 · answer #5 · answered by ..caramel.. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-05 11:04:22 · answer #6 · answered by Haley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋