10 Tips for Safe and Healthy Seafood
How to reap the performance benefits of seafood and be ocean-friendly, too.—Andy Sharpless and Suzannah Evans
Go Big Selectively
Treat the larger fish, like tuna and swordfish
, as an occasional treat. After decades of plunder, there simply aren’t many left. Also, these catches are generally a less healthy choice: Mercury and other pollutants accumulate in predators like tuna. With big fish, try to eat local and wild. Focus on safe bets, like wild Alaskan salmon. Always avoid certain species, such as bluefin tuna or Chilean sea bass, that are in real jeopardy.