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Mercury in tuna: new safety concerns.
Canned light tuna, long recommended as the safer choice because of its presumably lower mercury content, sometimes harbors at least as much of that potentially harmful heavy metal as white tuna does, our analysis of Food and Drug Administration data has shown. That finding raises new concerns about the safety of canned tuna for pregnant women.
We scrutinized the results of FDA tests posted recently on its Web site and, as expected, found that most cans of light tuna had only a third as much mercury, on average, as white tuna, also known as albacore. But 6 percent of the light-tuna samples contained at least as much of the metal--in some cases more than twice as ...
- FDA tests confirm some canned light tuna is high in mercury.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) Roe, Sam Hawthorne, Michael January 26, 2006 700+ words
...stated that canned light tuna is low in mercury and a good choice for...6 percent of canned light tuna tested high in mercury. What's important...FDA warnings as low-mercury options _ shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon, pollock...
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- Magazine article from: Seafood Business February 1, 2006 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition September 1, 2006 700+ words
...revealed that 6% of canned light tuna contains large amounts of mercury--as much or more than...failing to reveal even higher mercury levels in some light tuna. But, in general, light tuna harbors less mercury than albacore, which comes...
- Tri-Union Seafoods Issues Precautionary Recall of Select 5-Ounce Solid Light...
- Newspaper article from: Biotech Week March 11, 2009 700+ words
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- Progresso light tuna in olive oil.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: The Food Institute Report May 28, 2001 700+ words
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- Stop & Shop Alerts Customers to Recall of 5-Ounce Genova Solid Light Tuna in...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 21, 2009 700+ words
...Shop Supermarket Company, following a recall by Tri-Union Seafoods removed from sale 5-ounce variety of Genova solid light tuna in olive oil. The product has a UPC code 4800013265, Best By Date 10/17/12 and product code DEHAH 1A225 or DEHBH 1A225...
- Even light tuna casserole still is comforting
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Virginia Van Vynckt October 20, 1988 700+ words
Remember tuna noodle casserole? Actually, in many American homes and cafeterias, tuna noodle casserole is not a memory, but a food that's still served frequently. The home version is simplicity indeed: macaroni (or other noodles) tossed with tuna and cream of mushroom soup. It may be served right
- FDA tests show risk in tuna: U.S. agency finds high mercury levels in some cans...
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) January 27, 2006 700+ words
...repeatedly stated that canned light tuna is low in mercury and a good choice for...investigating whether canned light tuna contains hazardous mercury levels. In the 216...6 percent of canned light tuna tested high in mercury. What's important...