I've been a vegetarian since 1995. But every now and then, I will have fish or sometimes shrimp. One of my favorite pieces of fish is "Basa" fillets. At least that was what it was called when it first came out. "Basa" filet or "Swai" fillets is a mild favored fish that is part of the catfish family. It reminds me of flounder, that is why I like it so much.
Swordfish was one of my other favorites, but now I don't eat it because of the Mercury. I am tired of salmon, and tuna, well that is getting close to my least favorite fish as well.
Anyway, I was so happy to find the "Basa" fillets . A while back, there was a shortage of the mild fish, due to some kind of problem with shipping the fish from overseas. That problem was soon fixed and again I was enjoying fried, baked, and sauted fish.
It just so happen that I was reading an article in a newspaper that mentioned my favorite fish is now about to be banned from coming into the U.S. because of a harmful drug that can hurt humans.
I am so sad about that. I gave up spinach because I don't want to eat something that will make me sick. I gave up meat because, I just got tired of it.
And I can't drink milk because it upsets my stomach. What is a human to do?
I know there are a lot of starving people all over the world, so my little drama is not so important. But thinking about how dangerous our food supply is becoming, makes me stop and think and worry about the food sources for your future children and their children. It is very important for us to do something now, so that we can ensure safe food and water for our future to survive.
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Hi,
I came across your post while doing a search on basa fish's safety. I just had jaw surgery and this is one of the easiest fish for me to eat. Do you mind posting that article?
thanks,
-nick
Yeah, it is a shame our food supply is becoming more contaminated and chemical-injected as time marches on. In today's world, the more independent you can become the better, whether your growing your own food or building your own stuff, et cetera.
As for the fish, all farm-raised catfish are great. I think, a while back, Vietnam had a problem with anti-biotic use or something that wasn't accepted by the U.S. and had been temporarily recalled. Whatever the problem was, it must have been rectified because I see Swai fish in the stores all the time.
I live close to a river that chemical plants like to dump waste into, so I'm sure the farm-raised fish are safer than the ones from the polluted river near me.
Sorry to hear about your food dilemma, maybe you need to broaden your cookbook and learn some creative recipes because you sound like you're becoming overly finicky.
Cheers!
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