Nutritionists have referenced a study that implies eating
tilapia is worse than eating bacon. Dr. Floyd Chilton, professor
of physiology and pharmacology who directed the Wake Forest
study, says the comparison of tilapia to bacon was taken out of
context.
A 4-ounce serving of
tilapia has about 29 grams of protein and about 200 mg of
omega-3. By comparison, a 4-ounce serving of bacon has 40 grams
of protein and 228 mg of omega-3.
The report said the, “inflammatory potential of hamburger and
bacon is lower than the average serving of farmed tilapia (100
g).” The fish currently tests in the “red zone” for the presence
of banned or illegal chemicals such as antibiotics, malachite
green, and methyl testosterone hormones used in Chinese tilapia
production.
Incidentally, the USDA does not currently have guidelines for
classifying seafood as organic.
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