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> Like all generalities, this one is false. Tuna is not any worse than

> most fish. See this FDA page for what they find:

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> http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/sea-mehg.html

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> Acording to this site, canned tuna has less mercury than fresh tuna.

> The top fish for mercury are Shark and Swordfish.

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> Like any food item, eating the same thing every day can cause

problems.

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> Tom Nesler

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Tom,

Tuna is a fish that did carry a precaution for pregnant women. (Not

sure where it stands now.) These are not generalities. That

precaution has been put into effect and taken out of effect a few

times.....possibly due to pressure from the tuna industry. (We all

know that the FDA has a history of being pressured by lobbyists into

taking stances that could be damaging to our health.) The last I

heard, albacore tuna is the worst of the tunas and should be limited

to 6 oz a week. That may only be a compromise on the part of the FDA,

due to pressure from the tuna idustry. To me, the fact that tuna

became an issue for pregnant women, even according to the lenient FDA,

does not bode well for any of us, and we may be very wise to avoid

it. Some experts believe we should avoid all fish except wild alaskan

grown salmon. I will admit I'm not a fish lover, so it doesn't bother

me to take cod liver oil, (which has been tested), and avoid eating

fish, with the exception of wild Alaska salmon, and some small fish

that are known to be very low in mercury.

I think it's important, when dealing with issues that affect health,

(especially for those of us with chronic diseases), to be explicit

with our facts, and prejudices. I get so tired of people condemning

foods with erroneous reasons just because they have a prejudice

against them. But, that is not what is happening here with tuna.

As said, no one said tuna was the worst fish to eat, but it's

undeniable that it contains enough mercury to create a warning by the

FDA to pregnant women.

I see that, according to the FDA, you're correct about common canned

tuna not carrying a warning to the general public, but albacore does,

and many prefer it.

Here's the citation at the FDA about it:

" So, when choosing your two meals of fish and shellfish, you may eat

up to 6 ounces (one average meal) of albacore tuna per week. "

And, here is the address to that citation:

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/mercury/backgrounder.html

Carol