As a kid, I did a fair amount of fishing with my Grandpa. I have to admit that the main reasons I enjoyed the fishing had nothing to do with the fish – I loved being with Grandpa and I loved riding in the boat.  My favorite fish dish at the time was my Grandma’s Perch that were fried in a beer batter.
Fishing is still a favorite pass-time of many people, but unfortunately, eating the fish could pose some possible dangers for your health. The U.S. Geological Service released a report saying that recent testing in 291 streams across the …read more

Despite all the health benefits of eating fish, many people are worried about the dangers posed by environmental pollutants found in fish such as mercury, PCBs and dioxins.
In what they claim to be the “single most comprehensive analysis to date of fish and health”, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) reviewed the evidences of major health effects of omega-3 fatty acids, major health risks of mercury, and major health risks of PCBs and dioxins in both adults and infants/young children.