▲ 219 ▼ There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research | CNN (edition.cnn.com) submitted 1 year ago by cm0002@lemmy.cafe to c/science@lemmy.world 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) What if you could have a grilled fish instead though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 1 year ago (4 children) Mercury. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (3 children) Isn't that only an issue with some types of fish though, like tuna? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Fish are carnivorous, and mercury is bioaccumulative. So, larger fish tend to have higher concentrations than smaller fish, but pretty much all fish have some level of mercury. There is no "safe" concentration. But the real problem with your scenario is that I'd prefer hunger pangs over fish, grilled or otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Freshwater fish also exist, or areas with less contamination. If you won't eat fish though that sounds more like a you problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago Freshwater fish can still have mercury. Even farmed fish can have mercury contamination, if their feed is sourced from the wild. If you won't eat fish though that sounds more like a you problem. Nah, I'm perfectly happy with my hot dogs. You're the one eating broken thermometers and fluorescent lights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 1 year ago (4 children) Mercury. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (3 children) Isn't that only an issue with some types of fish though, like tuna? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Fish are carnivorous, and mercury is bioaccumulative. So, larger fish tend to have higher concentrations than smaller fish, but pretty much all fish have some level of mercury. There is no "safe" concentration. But the real problem with your scenario is that I'd prefer hunger pangs over fish, grilled or otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Freshwater fish also exist, or areas with less contamination. If you won't eat fish though that sounds more like a you problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago Freshwater fish can still have mercury. Even farmed fish can have mercury contamination, if their feed is sourced from the wild. If you won't eat fish though that sounds more like a you problem. Nah, I'm perfectly happy with my hot dogs. You're the one eating broken thermometers and fluorescent lights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (3 children) Isn't that only an issue with some types of fish though, like tuna? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Fish are carnivorous, and mercury is bioaccumulative. So, larger fish tend to have higher concentrations than smaller fish, but pretty much all fish have some level of mercury. There is no "safe" concentration. But the real problem with your scenario is that I'd prefer hunger pangs over fish, grilled or otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Freshwater fish also exist, or areas with less contamination. If you won't eat fish though that sounds more like a you problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago Freshwater fish can still have mercury. Even farmed fish can have mercury contamination, if their feed is sourced from the wild. If you won't eat fish though that sounds more like a you problem. Nah, I'm perfectly happy with my hot dogs. You're the one eating broken thermometers and fluorescent lights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Fish are carnivorous, and mercury is bioaccumulative. So, larger fish tend to have higher concentrations than smaller fish, but pretty much all fish have some level of mercury. There is no "safe" concentration. But the real problem with your scenario is that I'd prefer hunger pangs over fish, grilled or otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Freshwater fish also exist, or areas with less contamination. If you won't eat fish though that sounds more like a you problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago Freshwater fish can still have mercury. Even farmed fish can have mercury contamination, if their feed is sourced from the wild. If you won't eat fish though that sounds more like a you problem. Nah, I'm perfectly happy with my hot dogs. You're the one eating broken thermometers and fluorescent lights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Freshwater fish also exist, or areas with less contamination. If you won't eat fish though that sounds more like a you problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago Freshwater fish can still have mercury. Even farmed fish can have mercury contamination, if their feed is sourced from the wild. If you won't eat fish though that sounds more like a you problem. Nah, I'm perfectly happy with my hot dogs. You're the one eating broken thermometers and fluorescent lights. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 point 1 year ago Freshwater fish can still have mercury. Even farmed fish can have mercury contamination, if their feed is sourced from the wild. If you won't eat fish though that sounds more like a you problem. Nah, I'm perfectly happy with my hot dogs. You're the one eating broken thermometers and fluorescent lights. permalink fedilink source parent