Pescatarian Dude

Photo: Feed Navigator According to thehealthyfish.com, some Tilapia , particularly those fishes farmed in China, are raised in unethical conditions, and the quality of the fish suffers as a result. According to theatlantic.com, Tilapia is the fish everybody hate. A 2007 The Washington Post article described it as, "the fish chefs love to hate" because it doesn't taste like fish. Locavores deride it because it's farmed in large, industrial pens and fed industrial soy meal. Nutritionists shun it because it lacks the abundant omega 3 fatty acids with which they've come to associate fish. A study conducted at Wake Forest University (North Carolina) in 2008 seems to justify, as it was found that Tilapia contains more omega 6 than omega 3. Although omega 6 is also needed by the body, its superiority means an increased risk of asthma, arthritis, and other inflammatory conditions. The above aforementioned are some of Tilapia's bad reputation. And upon reading them, y...

Photo: TheHealthyFish.com Dirty. Filthy. Nasty. Just a few words to describe the ‘legendary’ Tilapia . Besides being the all time favorite thanks to its mild taste and affordability, what exactly did we missed? Well, you know fishes poop too, right? Ever wondered where that tiny bits go after?   How about we take a trip to memory lane and reminisce that time you and your family went swimming. I will bet a penny you peed on that very swimming pool you swam. When we were young, we used to think no one would notice. And frankly, not a single soul did. You most probably swallowed some of that ‘pool water’ too. No one had the faintest idea  besides chlorine, there was urine! Can’t blame y’all. I should have known better, too. Now, imagine you’re a farmed fish locked in a pen with hundreds or maybe thousands of other fishes. You don’t get to decide where to piss and poop unlike humans. By feeding time, when feeds are thrown in the waters, you just eat what you see.  God kn...