Would you eat fish that has been caged and fed cow meat or bone meal that could possibly be infected with mad cow disease?Creutzfeldt Jakob disease can be transmitted through the byproducts rendered from cows.
Scientist are now urging “government regulators to ban feeding cow meat or bone meal to fish until the safety of this common practice can be confirmed...We have not proven that it’s possible for fish to transmit the disease to humans. Still, we believe that out of reasonable caution for public health, the practice of feeding rendered cows to fish should be prohibited"
There are many health issues associated with aquafarming for the consumer, the fish and the environment.
Eating fish in restaurants (in Manly, Sydney) one rarely can make an informed decision whether the animal is sourced from aquaculture or caught in the wild. The menus do not specify such relevant information. The place of origin can be at times elicited from the staff. The right to know seems an irritating extra to staff and management when any other retailer has to display the content on the commodity.
Traceability in the age of RFID belongs to product integrity.
Ask for certified organic products or just go vegetarian.
Source: IOS Press BV (2009, June 17). Farmed Fish May Pose Risk For Mad Cow Disease.
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