Seafood is a safe and healthy product that is an essential part of the American diet. CSPI has a history of attempting to scare consumers by playing fast and loose with definitions that might mislead the casual reader.
It is important to note that by focusing only on the FDA, the CSPI report simply ignores beef, chicken and pork—the proteins Americans eat the most of and a category CSPI admits is ‘high risk’ for food-borne illness. Reporters and consumers should take this report with a grain of salt and a heaping helping of perspective, that's why NFI recommends getting your health and food safety information from doctors and dietitians not the lawyers and lobbyists who work for CSPI.
For further details, reporters and editors should consult the following entries on NFI’s media blog: http://www.aboutseafood.com/
For reference purposes, the CSPI report can be found at: http://www.cspinet.org/
For more than 60 years, the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and its members have provided American families with the variety of sustainable seafood essential to a healthy diet. For more information visit: www.AboutSeafood.com.
