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October 14, 2009

Sardines, herrings and anchovies: They’re good for you, good for the ocean

Chicago Tribune Oct 14 2009

Eco-conscious top chefs and home cooks are turning to smaller and lesser-known fish not only for environmental and health reasons but because they taste good. In so doing, they’re reviving interest in sardines, anchovies and herring — a fish trio long historically popular but also a nose-wrinkler for a good part of the past century.

Sardines particularly have taken off with chefs. They’re turning up on menus across the country.

Oily fish such as sardines, herrings and anchovies also generate interest because they contain heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, according to Kate McLaughlin, seafood program director for the Blue Ocean Institute, a conservation group based in East Norwich, N.Y.

Being low on the food chain and living on a diet of plankton, zooplankton and tiny fish, they also carry few of the metals and toxins found in the tissues of larger species. They live relatively short lives and reproduce prodigiously, keeping stocks high.heart-health-omega-3-fish-oil.jpg

This support the Market America claim that their Omega 3 is the best because it is made from small fish sardines and anchovies harvested off the coast of Peru. Not only do anchovies and sardines have a high omega-3 content, they also have high percentages of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).


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