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Are Farm Raised Fish From China Safe?

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Are Farm Raised Fish From China Safe? We have considerable evidence that seafood imports from China pose significant safety risks. In June, 2007, the FDA put five types of farmed-raised fish and seafood from China under a “detain and test” order, due to repeated findings that the fish contained chemicals banned from seafood in the

How Long Has Tilapia Fish Been Around?

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How Long Has Tilapia Fish Been Around? The Nile tilapia (O. niloticus) was one of the first fish species cultured. Illustrations from Egyptian tombs suggest that Nile tilapia were cultured more than 3,000 years ago. Tilapia have been called Saint Peter’s fish in reference to biblical passages about the fish fed to the multitudes. Is