NEW YORK -- Tuna with unsafe levels of mercury is on dinner menus at some of New York’s most well known eateries, according to a report in the New York Times.
At some restaurants, mercury levels in tuna sushi even exceeded limits set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Environmental Defense described the report as a wake up call that FDA was not protecting consumers from dangerous seafood.
“The FDA is failing the American people when it comes to seafood safety. As illustrated by recent news stories about illegal drug residues in Chinese seafood, FDA inspects less than one percent of imported seafood annually. Far less seafood is ever tested for environmental toxins such as mercury,” said Tim Fitzgerald, marine scientist with Environmental Defense in New York. “The FDA does so little mercury testing that they can't even come close to enforcing their own safety standards. Unfortunately, the situation is ‘buyer beware’ for U.S. consumers.”
Consumers can learn more about making wise seafood choices at www.EnvironmentalDefense.org/seafood. The website includes a list of contaminated fish based on data compiled from 200 studies by academic and government scientists, as well as recommendations of seafood choices that are healthy for both consumers and the environment.
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