Americans Eat Less Fish

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports seafood consumption by Americans fell in 2007

4 August

The decline does not reflect calls from health experts to eat more fish, according to the National Fisheries Institute. "We already know close to 80 percent of Americans are not eating seafood at least twice per week," said Jennifer Wilmes, a registered dietitian with the National Fisheries Institute(...)

Of consumers in the general population who heard negative messages about seafood, nearly 60 per cent mentioned mercury...

Source: Americans Eat Less Fish

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