• MachineFab812
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      5 months ago

      That, and as someone who loves fish, its already usually the more expensive option. Increasing demand won’t help that.

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        5 months ago

        I would think increasing demand would make it even more expensive since fish stock isn’t something where you can just increase production. Discounting fish farming… for the most part.

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    5 months ago

    That article doesn’t mention mercury levels, but any wild caught fish can have significant mercury buildup. The higher up on the food chain you go, the worse it is. And since sardines and anchovies are fairly low, that means they don’t have a lot. But you’ll be eating a lot of them, and suddenly you’re the apex predator accumulating all the mercury.

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    5 months ago

    And would reap the seas empty before you know it. Fish are a limited resource that is already way overused.

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      Yeah, sardines were one of those foods that were both “too expensive” at my house and “poor people food” at my friends’. Whether someone thinks they’re revolting or delicious may hinge on that.

      Also - One of my nicest lunches ever was sardines with bread and butter at trail head in Italy.

      I don’t eat filters though. It’s a texture thing.