Mercury in Fish - CBS Eye Witness News KPIX part 1.wmv

[karlmuller1976]

you Dumbass, I became extremly ill from mercury pisoning after having many mercury amalgams removed. Mercury is the most toxic natural substance and because of pollution the sea contains amounts which are concentrated in certain fish, our own governments are telling us this and believe me they will only tell you something like that if theres a REAL problem. If you want to carry on risking eating tons of fish thats up to you but thats your choice.

[murdok620]

this is all freddy mercury's fault man

[dee4doa]

say bye bye to fish fingers then ;(

[SafeHarborSeafoods]

Mercury gets into your seafood by the industrial burning of coal. Coal is burned and a form of mercury is released into the atmosphere. Because our world's oceans act as sinks and reservoirs, mercury is transformed into methylmercury by the bacteria that consume it. As you could imagine, this process makes its way all the way up the seafood chain. As planktin consume bacteria and small and large fish consume planktin the process accumulates and compounds greatly from one fish to the next.

[hoo555hoo]

Kinki University in Japan solved the mercury problem.

They have succeeded in complete culture of bluefin tunas. So we never need to get tunas from sea.

The new way market of safety tuna is growing in Japan now.

[tickyul]

Blah, blah, blah, what a bunch of BS. I usually eat fish EVERY DAY, I love it. The risks of elevated mercury from eating fish are hypothetical. The pros of fish, especially fatty fish with high omega 3, clearly outweigh the HYPOTHETICAL risks. Omega three is so good for the brain, joints, vasculature, heart and a lot of other stuff. Americans are now afraid to eat it because of the Vegan creeps. Too many Americans have become Sheeple. Remember all of the crap advice of the past from EXPERTS!

[p154831]

yup totally agree watch my video

[tickyul]

@p154831 Great video, thanks a lot. I know that the FDA puts a large safety buffer in their acceptable levels.

[p154831]

thanks

[SafeHarborSeafoods]

@tickyul haha FDA safety buffer does not mean anything if they do not police or enforce this mercury guideline of 1ppm. It is a FACT that the FDA does not have enough man power nor cost effective technology to test even 1% of the fish that is sold in the US.

[tickyul]

@SafeHarborSeafoods There are a lot of fish that have a really good track record of having very low levels of mercury. If you want to throw the baby out with the bathwater be my guest. I prefer to logically weigh the pros and cons of what I eat. Sometimes I think people set themselves up for failure or dissapointment when they see think in such a black or white manner. Being so dogmatic usually stunts your growth, making you miss out on a lot.

[hash626]

why the hell is mercury in fish in the first place?

[ashiegurl808]

i am not an expert, but this is something that i have had on my mind and have been trying to look into for a while. i cannot remember off of the top of my head why, but i recently watched this movie called "the cove" that might be of some interest to you. it talks mainly about a mass slaughter of dolphins that takes place every year in japan, but it also discusses the effects of mercury in seafood and how it came about.

[Almaasak]

i watched dat movi & it wuz socool by de way i watched it w/ ma frindz!! and teicha an claz!!

[Almaasak]

watch "the cove" and ull find out itz a documentary!

[SafeHarborSeafoods]

@hash626 Mercury gets into your seafood by the industrial burning of coal. Coal is burned and a form of mercury is released into the atmosphere. Because our world's oceans act as sinks and reservoirs, mercury is transformed into methylmercury by the bacteria that consume it. This process makes its way all the way up the seafood chain. As planktin consume bacteria and small and large fish consume planktin the process accumulates and compounds greatly from one fish to the next.

[viperxeon]

@hash626 Methylmercury can be carried by the air and the water from coal processing and chlorine production plants, which then are then deposited in the water naturally. America has the highest Methymercury content due to the mass of coal processing for energy.

[MultiCutegirl12]

gross im never gonnna eat fish again grosss

[tickyul]

@MultiCutegirl12 Yeh, and I bet you are one of those crazy little girls who will become a VEGAN, there is a real smart choice. Why don't you get the whole story on mercury and fish, before you make a decision.

[Almaasak]

same here!!!!

[SafeHarborSeafoods]

@MultiCutegirl12 Please do not be discouraged by the mercury issue in seafood. There is a company out there dedicated to testing the fish consumers purchase. Safe Harbor Certified Seafoods is currently the only mercury testing company in the world with a cost effective testing program that gurantees that your seafood meets Safe Harbor standards (which are much more stringent than the FDA's 1ppm limit). Safe Harbor Seafoods tests more per year than any other testing company/ lab in the worlds.