LNC Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 That is all I find around here at Aldi and Sam's Club. It's economical but a bit scary. What do you think about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Nope. I've heard the food they feed the fish is contaminated. We try VERY hard to only eat wild-caught fish, and none from China or Vietnam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzf242 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Never. I try to avoid all food from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abreakfromlife Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 nope. We don't eat much fish at all, but when we do, it's not farm-raised, and especially not from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Nope. I try not to eat anything from china. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caraway Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 No. We don't eat anything from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 No, but we also don't eat seafood. If you want more info about what types of seafood are good to buy (sustainable), here's a link to regional seafood information. (Link to Monterey Bay Aquarium.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Beginnings OR Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 No...sigh. I used to eat it fairly regularly, but then I read about the stuff they feed the tilapia. We don't eat farm raised salmon anymore either. And I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss it. I don't understand how the nutrition experts tell us to eat fish twice a week for our health, but the fishing/wildlife experts tell us so much fish is contaminated, bad for the water, or overfished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomLovesClassics Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 No...sigh. I used to eat it fairly regularly, but then I read about the stuff they feed the tilapia. We don't eat farm raised salmon anymore either. And I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss it. I don't understand how the nutrition experts tell us to eat fish twice a week for our health, but the fishing/wildlife experts tell us so much fish is contaminated, bad for the water, or overfished. Yes this puzzles me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire up north Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 No. I don't eat farm raised anything. The fact that it is from China would further distance me from this product. They just don't have the same food standards over there as we do (and ours aren't that hot to begin with):glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) No. I do not. You might enjoy the book Animal, Vegetable, Mriacle. It's about local foods and a family who tried to eat only what they raised and grew (for a year). I don't think I could ever do such a thing, (chocloate, olive oil, wine??) But it was a great read. Edited July 20, 2009 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 No. I don't eat farm raised anything. The fact that it is from China would further distance me from this product. They just don't have the same food standards over there as we do (and ours aren't that hot to begin with):glare: American farm -raised shrimp is on the 'ok ecologically' list. Thai (and other Asian farm raised shrimp) shrimp is nope and nope, and environemntally it's devastating and unsustainable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) Yes this puzzles me too. There are guidelines. Complicated and $$ at times, but there is much fish that is fine to eat in amounts as little as twice a week. I found wild shrimp today at a small local market. We do eat wild salmon as well. Edited July 20, 2009 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 No, I refuse. The only fish I will get for family is wild alaskan:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Even if it is not contaminated, Tilapia is surprisingly not a healthy choice: Popular Fish, Tilapia, Contains Potentially Dangerous Fatty Acid Combination Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 No, I refuse. The only fish I will get for family is wild alaskan:) We eat mostly wild Alaskan salmon or Norwegian salmon. My dh loves to fish, so we will occasionally eat yellowtail or red snapper that he catches. We have definitely cut back on our consumption of fish after reading all the concerns about mercury and other contaminants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2koh Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Even if it is not contaminated, Tilapia is surprisingly not a healthy choice: Popular Fish, Tilapia, Contains Potentially Dangerous Fatty Acid Combination Barb Awww... that stinks. Tilapia was a fave of mine. Guess I'll stick to the mahi. But, I would never buy fish from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Are there brands available across the US that are safe? I have a very hard time finding "wild" raised fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I don't knowingly eat any food from China. Also, I've read that in general, tilapia is not as healthy (even if it weren't tainted) than other fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Are there brands available across the US that are safe? I have a very hard time finding "wild" raised fish. Where do you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 No. Pretty much we only eat salmon, and it must be wild-caught, and preferably Alaskan, not caught or processed in China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 No, no, no, no. Oh, and NO. astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in MD Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I don't buy any food from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I discoverd by accident one day that the frozen juice I was buying had concentrate from China. We threw it all out. Now I check packages and no, I would not buy the fish if it said China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Are there brands available across the US that are safe? I have a very hard time finding "wild" raised fish. I buy salmon and halibut from VitalChoice Seafood. It is $$$$ but I only eat a 3 oz portion a few times/week and it is worth it to me. They have great sardines too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abreakfromlife Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I discoverd by accident one day that the frozen juice I was buying had concentrate from China. I noticed that too :mad: It was apple juice I saw it on. We live in MI for crying out loud.....why can't we have MI apple juice? We have to have Chinese apple juice??? grrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen sn Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Well, considering the fact that China puts lead and "date rape" drugs into our children's toys....oh and then melamine in our baby formula....... NO! Would not knowingly eat food from China. I don't eat farmed Salmon from Canada or the Lower 48 either. Not only is it unhealthy to do so, it also is infiltrating the wild alaskan salmon population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen sn Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 If you buy canned fruit it is pretty much a guarantee it is from China. I once TRIED to find canned fruit that wasn't from China and it was quite difficult. Not that we eat much canned fruit. The point is, you likely don't know where most of your food comes from. I made myself crazy trying to only buy certain foods from certain places. I can't afford it, and my nerves can't take it. So I just buy food and eat it. It will say made in China or grown in China? Ughhhhh.....How can this be cheaper than growing it here? I mean - all the gas and work to ship it!!! And somehow that's cheaper than just raising and canning here?!?!?! Good grief. When are we closing the borders to Chinese food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I think as consumers, we should also voice our displeasure not only with our wallets but also by complaining to the management of the stores and manufacturers as well:) I carefully check all food anymore since I have found made in china or elsewhere on many food labels including frozen green beans. Even organic ones are showing made in china label:confused: I think it is a security issue if America cannot even grow our own food as well as an environmental issue. We need farm land and small farms:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abreakfromlife Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 If you buy canned fruit it is pretty much a guarantee it is from China. what??????????????? I just went and checked and you're right, on my food at least. :cursing: That's the main way we eat fruit. Guess I should go out and buy a bunch of fresh fruit this summer and can it. And people look at me strange when I tell them I'm growing black and kidney beans in my garden this year......I want to know where my food comes from and have it not have chemicals on it if possible!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abreakfromlife Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I think it is a security issue if America cannot even grow our own food as well as an environmental issue. We need farm land and small farms :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Trader Joe's has wild raised fish. Most of the canned salmon available in grocery stores is wild caught, product of US. Also, I sometimes buy fresh fish, knowing that it is brought in from the coast. Fresh is usually more expensive, but in buying it, I'm supporting local fisherman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in AL Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 But that was before I happened to notice the teeny tiny print on the back of the package of my "wild caught" salmon (frozen, from Sam's) was from China. ??? Dh and I read all the frozen fish labels and found one brand whose fish was wild caught from Chile (or so it says). We now only buy that one, but can ONLY find salmon as an option. It'd good, so we don't mind, but I sure do miss an assortment of fish. As for the canned veggies, that caught me off guard. I'm so tired of turning everything around to see where it's made. I was thrilled to find click erasers the other day that were made in Japan instead of China. How sad is that? I'm in total agreement with everyone who believes that by not producing the bulk of our own food here in the U.S. that we are in danger. Can you just imagine the possibilities of a food shortage, or worse???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 China is on my no list for food purchases. It's crazy that so much is shipped from over there and now many US companies are stamping their products... PACKED in the USA as a way around made in the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 That is all I find around here at Aldi and Sam's Club. It's economical but a bit scary. What do you think about it? No, we do not eat any farm raised fish. We buy wild caught or we don't eat it. I also try to buy it fresh if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I would NEVER swallow food from China if I were aware that it came from there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretchen in NJ Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I would NEVER swallow food from China if I were aware that it came from there ! We are the same here. It is funny how we all look at things differently. The "farm raised" struck me where as "China" was important to you. We don't do either farm raised or food from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 :lol: I think I reacted so because I have a strong "hang up" regarding products from China. I share your hesitations about "farm raised". We are the same here. It is funny how we all look at things differently. The "farm raised" struck me where as "China" was important to you. We don't do either farm raised or food from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) I have to ammend my no food from China answer. We shop at an Asian market sometimes, & some of the spices and other things are from China. I was thinking of 'organic' frozen veggies etc. Edited July 20, 2009 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 No, no, no, no. Oh, and NO. astrid OK, I have astrid down as no. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Trader Joe's has wild raised fish. Most of the canned salmon available in grocery stores is wild caught, product of US. Also, I sometimes buy fresh fish, knowing that it is brought in from the coast. Fresh is usually more expensive, but in buying it, I'm supporting local fisherman. I will also be the advocate for the humble anchovy. Most people will not want to eat them straight of the can or jar, but the anchovy is an excellent base for sauces, is used in Caesar salad dressing, etc.--all examples of a little fish going a long way for flavor. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I will also be the advocate for the humble anchovy. Most people will not want to eat them straight of the can or jar, but the anchovy is an excellent base for sauces, is used in Caesar salad dressing, etc.--all examples of a little fish going a long way for flavor. Jane Love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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