DO YOU LIKE TO EAT TILAPIA?
Tilapia is a very popular fish to eat in the U.S.
But many people are not aware that tilapia can be farmed in ways that could cause health problems for our planet and for consumers.
Some methods of farming are especially prone to causing drug or antibiotic residues in the tilapia, which could negatively affect a consumer's health.
Open air cage-farmed tilapia often negatively impact the environment. Pond farmed tilapia and net pen farmed tilapia can be susceptible to food safety issues. |
Responsibly sourced tilapia, however, certainly exists.
Here are some methods of tilapia farming that usually result in little to no byproducts that could harm the environment or a consumer's health:
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So how can consumers tell the difference between responsibly sourced and unresponsibly sourced tilapia at the grocery store?
These are some labels you can look for that indicate the tilapia has been responsibly farmed:
These are some labels you can look for that indicate the tilapia has been responsibly farmed:
(Costco and Weis sell sustainably sourced tilapia.)
Click HERE for a tilapia shopping guide that you can carry in your wallet and use at the grocery store.
To learn more about this issue, click HERE for a complete guide from The Aquaculture Stewardship Council.
For more information on tilapia sustainability, go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.
Click HERE for a tilapia shopping guide that you can carry in your wallet and use at the grocery store.
To learn more about this issue, click HERE for a complete guide from The Aquaculture Stewardship Council.
For more information on tilapia sustainability, go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.