Why Does The Internet Hates Tilapia?

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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, you've now come to thinking twice before eating the fish again; it was a point well made.

Clearly, these information came from the internet; perhaps the reason it was said that the internet hates Tilapia so bad. 

And we as consumers, have all the rights to be frightened too. 

But actually, we can also learn the advantages of eating Tilapia and its inclusion on our diets, at the very internet that despises it.

On the other hand, Tilapia is known to be an excellent source of protein and low fat.

Some chefs actually praise it due to its mild taste and versatility for cooking. 

Moreover, Tilapia is a popular whitefish. This delicious, lean fish is becoming a staple in many homes. It can be used for a wide range of recipes from fish tacos to tilapia Parmesan. It is the go-to choice for everyone from seafood skeptics to seafood chefs.

In addition, it is considered one of the most massively farmed fish. As according to seafoodhealthfacts.org, it is a sustainable farm-raised product, and is sometimes dubbed as the "chicken of the sea."

Several websites publishing unsupported claims already populate our search engines' top results---click-baiting people.

Nevertheless, it is a necessity to conduct fact-checking primarily, before hating the fish, and worse, causing mass hysteria.

The internet doesn't hate Tilapia. Some people from around the world do. So much hate towards the fish are caused by spreading of misconception or fallacy, the role of internet.

Be a responsible netizen and let us all help in ending the stigma.