This is really good solid info that a consumer can use for their buying decisions. It is interesting that some of the cheapest, and most convenient fish, are the ones lowest in mercury. Of course, there are really good reasons to eat fish (lowered inflammation, low fat, etc.), not to mention that the stuff just tastes good. The neat thing about tuna is that the canned stuff is the lowest in mercury. I tend to purchase lots of canned tuna when it hits $.50/can. What’s more, canned salmon is one of the lowest in mercury, very convenient when canned, and the kids love it as well. It isn’t as high in Omega-3 as the fresh stuff is, but it doesn’t cost nearly as much. It’s nice that I can get it cheap at Walmart. It’s lovely to have for a quick after school snack for the kids, or when we’re just to lazy to cook.
The researchers are correct, we don’t eat nearly enough fish (and McD’s fish sandwiches with a slice of cheese don’t count!!). ;-)
Sorry, I should have said that canned tuna is the lowest in mercury among he various types of tuna. It’s still well above fish like Catfish and Salmon.