03-22-2006, 07:54 PM
karsen Wrote:
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> Canned tuna is actually VERY low in mercury. They
> use younger fish for canned tuna than they do for
> tuna steaks. Older fish maintain higher levels of
> mercury that they have accumulated over their
> lifespan.
Exactly. Check out the USDA recomendations. Albacore once a week, but the "chunk light" tuna is something like 4 servings a week are OK.
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> Canned tuna is actually VERY low in mercury. They
> use younger fish for canned tuna than they do for
> tuna steaks. Older fish maintain higher levels of
> mercury that they have accumulated over their
> lifespan.
Exactly. Check out the USDA recomendations. Albacore once a week, but the "chunk light" tuna is something like 4 servings a week are OK.