On 2007-05-24 17:34:28 -0700, Dan Logcher said:

Buddy wrote:

Dan Logcher so bravely stated:

Greg R. Broderick wrote:

It may be the last thing you ever eat if this article is true:

http://www.physorg.com/news99237374.html


Sounds like a packaging screwup to me, and since they are selling
gutted Monkfish from China, I doubt there is an issue for ankimo
which is the liver.

We can only hope and pray, but looks like your right Dan so I'm not too
worried - it's one of my faves too ;-)

At least I wouldn't worry about it now, since ankimo season is over,
and the last bits of it will be used up soon enough. From what I gather
from sushi chefs is it doesn't freeze well enough.

Generically, I'd worry about it.

Recent reports about toxin-laced farmed catfish from China showing up
in 4 states, poison in toothpaste in Central/South America, poisoned
petfood, the endless rumours I hear that "mad cow desease" infects much
more American beef that we're aware, previously undetected toxins in
waters of one area or another: I feel quite certain that they'll be
saying "oops" about some very common foods we've been eating for years.
Or worse, they'll have secret memos with "oops" that will be shredded
at the end of the work day, or even better secured--put in the lead-box
archives of Karl Rove.

In any case, as irritating as it is for me to hear myself say it, I
assume that raw food, including vegetables, fruit and yes, fish, hold
the potential for the greates mayhem.
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