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What about fish?

tcunbeliever
tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
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In the China Study they grouped "meats other than fish" as a separate category. This is the group where so many of the statistics pointing to a negative health impact from meat originated. So, what about fish? It was sort of glossed over in FOK. Has anyone found or researched any data regarding negative health impact from fish?

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  • freckles_cmj
    freckles_cmj Posts: 205 Member
    From the FOK Website:

    Why are fish and seafood products not recommended?

    I do not recommend fish for several reasons. It has a high quantity of pollutants including DDT, dioxin, PCB’s, mercury, and other similar toxins. Further, it has an excessive amount of animal protein, which may contribute to chronic disease. Fish also lacks fiber, phytochemicals, and antioxidants, that are commonly found in whole plant foods. Since all of the beneficial nutrients of fish are easily obtainable in plant foods, I recommend that fish be minimized, or better yet, excluded.

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