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There are No Fish Genes in Tomatoes

20 Mar 2017

During a public lecture on genetic modification I described an experiment that involved enriching soybeans with the amino acid methionine. Soybeans are widely used to raise animals but are low in...

The Perils of Inflammation

20 Mar 2017

A couple of years ago the Montreal Gazette had a stunning headline: 鈥淔loss or Die!鈥 it screamed on the front page. Another sensationalized piece of journalism, I thought. Not flossing may make you...

How safe is imported fish from China?

20 Mar 2017

Your question is way to inclusive to accurately answer ---the answer is "it depends"----some fish can 聽be perfectly safe to eat and other imports can be quite problematic. Here is a recent short...

Omega-3 Benefits

20 Mar 2017

Just slap 鈥渃ontains omega-3 fats鈥 on a food label聽and sales boom. That鈥檚 because, thanks to the popular press, people have heard all about the benefits of these 鈥渘utritional superstars,鈥 found in...

What makes a fish 鈥渙rganic?鈥

20 Mar 2017

The use of the label "organic" is regulated by a strict set of guidelines. As it applies to farmed fish, it implies following a number of rules with respect to water recycling, disposal of waste...

What About Mercury In Fish?

20 Mar 2017

Nutritionists recommend eating fish regularly, twice a week, because it is an excellent source of proteins, vitamins, and omega-3 fats. These omega-3 fats are nicknamed the 鈥榟ealing fats鈥 because...

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