Fish Safety

Fish presents a wider range of safety concerns than land animal meat, spanning industrial toxins that accumulate over years, biological pathogens, algal toxins that survive cooking, and parasites. The tradeoff is significant: fish also delivers unique health benefits — particularly omega-3 fatty acids — that make thoughtful consumption worthwhile.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Cold ocean water requires fish to maintain highly unsaturated fats that stay liquid at low temperatures. These omega-3 fatty acids (kinked at the third carbon from the end) are essential to human brain and retina development, and the body transforms them into anti-inflammatory immune signals (eicosanoids) that limit heart disease, reduce cancer risk from chronic inflammation, lower stroke incidence, and reduce blood cholesterol.