Comments on: The Latest Food To Be Targeted As Dangerous: Tilapia fish http://www.bloggernews.net/116636 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Sat, 26 May 2012 18:47:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Janice http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-699142 Janice Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:54:05 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-699142 I am very unhappy that now tilapia has jointed the ranks of hazardous fish. Swordfish and tuna are ladened with mercury. Now this fish has high LDL cholesterol. What from? Are the Chinese putting melamine in the feed as they did in the animal feed where pets actually died. Then, there is the milk issue with baby formula. Recently, we learned candy and other products contain this toxic "melamine" because they use it to stretch food as they did with the pet food. This case has recently been settled and the victims given retribution in cash, but no longer have their devoted pets. Is our government ever going to be responsible and find out why our food products are going down the "garbage shute?" Is accountability too much to ask? As Forrest Gump would say: "That's all I've got to say about that!" I am very unhappy that now tilapia has jointed the ranks of hazardous fish. Swordfish and tuna are ladened with mercury. Now this fish has high LDL cholesterol. What from? Are the Chinese putting melamine in the feed as they did in the animal feed where pets actually died. Then, there is the milk issue with baby formula. Recently, we learned candy and other products contain this toxic “melamine” because they use it to stretch food as they did with the pet food. This case has recently been settled and the victims given retribution in cash, but no longer have their devoted pets. Is our government ever going to be responsible and find out why our food products are going down the “garbage shute?” Is accountability too much to ask? As Forrest Gump would say: “That’s all I’ve got to say about that!”

]]> By: Thomas George http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-463809 Thomas George Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:09:48 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-463809 I wonder why people react so negatively about tilapia in particular when they have no concrete evidence of what is published. I remember in 1995, a mcrobiologist doctor who wanted to raise funds, went on TV with a tilapia fish in his hand and said "This is the fish that causes mad fish disease"!! This statement had a tremendous effect on the tilapia market next day. A scientist from Guelph University and myself had to counteract this statement by publishing articles in the Toronto Star. In my website: www.tilapiamiracle.com under "Media Articles" one can read what had been published in this respect. No one should expect to find more omega3 in tilapia than in salmon, trout, which are fatty fish. Just read "Why Fish?" in the website for details. Personally, I believe that marketing is the cause of such alligations and unless there is concrete results, one should not believe blindly what is broadcasted or published. For example, many false and unscientific allegations are published about wild versus farmed salmon which I had clarified in a paper presented at Aquaculture Canada 2008 and is under publication. Unfortunately, marketing is playig a negative role. There is no comparison whatsoever between tilapia and humerger!!! I wonder why people react so negatively about tilapia in particular when they have no concrete evidence of what is published. I remember in 1995, a mcrobiologist doctor who wanted to raise funds, went on TV with a tilapia fish in his hand and said “This is the fish that causes mad fish disease”!! This statement had a tremendous effect on the tilapia market next day. A scientist from Guelph University and myself had to counteract this statement by publishing articles in the Toronto Star. In my website: http://www.tilapiamiracle.com under “Media Articles” one can read what had been published in this respect.

No one should expect to find more omega3 in tilapia than in salmon, trout, which are fatty fish. Just read “Why Fish?” in the website for details.

Personally, I believe that marketing is the cause of such alligations and unless there is concrete results, one should not believe blindly what is broadcasted or published. For example, many false and unscientific allegations are published about wild versus farmed salmon which I had clarified in a paper presented at Aquaculture Canada 2008 and is under publication. Unfortunately, marketing is playig a negative role. There is no comparison whatsoever between tilapia and humerger!!!

]]> By: Gavin http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-418528 Gavin Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:37:15 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-418528 I don’t known if anyone has seen this yet—it just came out today- more than a dozen world renowned doctors from 5 countries released an open letter saying the “tilapia is worse than bacon” study is way off base. Turns out reporters looking for sound-bite-science didn’t do their homework and just took one researcher’s conclusion on face value and went with it. Gavin Gibbons National Fisheries Institute Here's the link: http://www.sanfordhealth.org/VisitorsPatients/HealthResources/HealthArticles/ I don’t known if anyone has seen this yet—it just came out today- more than a dozen world renowned doctors from 5 countries released an open letter saying the “tilapia is worse than bacon” study is way off base. Turns out reporters looking for sound-bite-science didn’t do their homework and just took one researcher’s conclusion on face value and went with it.
Gavin Gibbons
National Fisheries Institute
Here’s the link: http://www.sanfordhealth.org/VisitorsPatients/HealthResources/HealthArticles/

]]> By: Lisa-The Cove Restaurant http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-416433 Lisa-The Cove Restaurant Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:57:32 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-416433 I heard the story on NPR today. It really stressed me out. Tilapia fish tacos are my #1 sellers. My restaurants signature is Eat Well, Live Well! We serve only grass fed texas meats and poultry. But in order to sell a fish taco for 3.oo I by tilapia from China. How ironic. What to do now?? It is the feed-Corn. that is causing the bad raitio. I heard the story on NPR today. It really stressed me out. Tilapia fish tacos are my #1 sellers. My restaurants signature is Eat Well, Live Well! We serve only grass fed texas meats and poultry. But in order to sell a fish taco for 3.oo I by tilapia from China. How ironic. What to do now?? It is the feed-Corn. that is causing the bad raitio.

]]> By: Tom http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-414659 Tom Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:03:38 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-414659 For a researcher at Wake Forest to say that eating a hamburger may be better for you than eating Tilapia is just unbelievable. Hey, I like hamburgers as much as the next guy, but I also know it is not the healthiest food to be eating. Would I be better off eating Tilapia? Absolutely! You want real facts? Here is the breakdown of USDA data on Tilapia vs. a McDonalds hamburger. The data has been calibrated to a 105 gram sample of each for an equal and fair comparison. Category: Tilapia, Hamburger Total fat: 2g, 10g Saturated fat: .75g, 4g Cholesterol: 52mg, 30mg Sodium: 3.75% ADA, 23% ADA Carbs: 0% ADA, 12% ADA Protein: 21g, 12g Calories: 101, 280 ADA = Average Daily Allowance Tilapia has lower fat, lower saturated fat, higher cholesterol (like all seafood), lower sodium, no carbs, higher protein and fewer calories. It's a healthy food and one of the most sustainable farm-raised fish on the planet. Regards, Tom Frese President AquaSol, Inc. For a researcher at Wake Forest to say that eating a hamburger may be better for you than eating Tilapia is just unbelievable. Hey, I like hamburgers as much as the next guy, but I also know it is not the healthiest food to be eating. Would I be better off eating Tilapia? Absolutely!

You want real facts? Here is the breakdown of USDA data on Tilapia vs. a McDonalds hamburger. The data has been calibrated to a 105 gram sample of each for an equal and fair comparison.

Category: Tilapia, Hamburger

Total fat: 2g, 10g
Saturated fat: .75g, 4g
Cholesterol: 52mg, 30mg
Sodium: 3.75% ADA, 23% ADA
Carbs: 0% ADA, 12% ADA
Protein: 21g, 12g
Calories: 101, 280

ADA = Average Daily Allowance

Tilapia has lower fat, lower saturated fat, higher cholesterol (like all seafood), lower sodium, no carbs, higher protein and fewer
calories. It’s a healthy food and one of the most sustainable farm-raised fish on the planet.

Regards,
Tom Frese
President
AquaSol, Inc.

]]> By: mike http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-411271 mike Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:07:56 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/116636#comment-411271 i will no longer eat it---its not good for anyone... i will no longer eat it—its not good for anyone…

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