Hello all, Just got this from my cousin-I try very hard NOT to buy ANYTHING from China but it is almost impossible cause just about EVERYTHING in the stores is from China and you have to LOOK to find the item that is NOT from China. This is interesting and I believe it all-definitely do not buy fish from China. Subj: Do not eat tilapia Hi, I don't remember even seeing Tilapia fish when I lived in NY, but here it is common in every store and restaurant. The rest of the information about foods imported from China (like Green Giant vegetables and fish from the the China Sea) is very important. I have avoided farm raised fish or that of the Pacific or China sea for a very long time now, rarely buying any of it, but it makes me wonder what they serve in the restaurants seeing that farm raised fish from China is cheaper. Wild caught from Alaska or the North Atlantic is always best and safest although more expensive. Farm raised trout (must be from the USA or Canada I suppose) is safe though and better than wild caught I read somewhere, but that is the only exception I've heard. I have also wondered about the oily fishes of the Mediterranean such as anchovies and sardines that are supposed to be so good for you. They never mention what goes on over there, but it may not be good. However, nothing tops China for filth and contamination. Important note here for tuna lovers: We used to buy only Albacore tuna thinking that was the very best, but recently found out that it can be dangerously high in things like mercury or PCB (I think that's what they call it) because Albacore is a large tuna. Therefore, it swallows many smaller fish containing PCB's and the like. Smaller tuna is recommended as safer than Albacore. Buying cans labeled 'light' water packed tuna is safer and much cheaper too. Now for more information in this article about just how sickening China gets with the food they send to us. This will shock you if nothing else does: Subject: Do not eat tilapa _d_ (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200558226613237&set=a.1142845606419.2021171.1085841122&type=1&ref=nf) DO NOT EAT TILAPIA Greetings and Salutations... I read several articles on Google about this, and even one that was defending the eating of tilapia said to avo...id the fish that came from China . Also, I had just returned home from buying Publix & Albertson's 4-day special of 4 bags of frozen tilapia for the price of one. Sure enough, on the top of the bags, it read "farm raised", and on the bottom in small print it said, " China ". I recently saw a Food inspector on TV... He said he had lived overseas and he had seen the filthy conditions their foods are raised and processed in. It is enough to make you throw up. Some foreign workers have to wear masks as they work in these places, because the food is so rotten and filthy, it makes them want to throw up. Many of their Fish on Fish Farms are fed Raw sewage daily. He said he has seen so much filth throughout their food growing and processing that he would "never" eat any of it. They raise this filth , put some food coloring and some flavorings on it, then they ship it to the USA for YOU to consume and feed to YOUR families. They have no Food & Safety Inspectors. They ship it to you to buy and poison your families and friends. Imported food we eat and the junk we buy Green Giant frozen vegetables are from China , and so are most of Europe 's Best. Arctic Gardens are Okay. So is Birdseye. Never buy the grocery store garlic unless it is clearly marked from USA or Canada , the other stuff is grown in people poop (even worse than chicken poop). China is the largest producer of garlic in the world U.S. is next. Buy only local honey, much honey is shipped in huge containers from China and re-packed here. Cold-FX is grown and packed in China and is full of fecal bacteria. Doesn't work anyway, big scam. If the country of origin is not clearly marked beware. If produce, ask an employee. Watch out for packages which state "prepared for", "packed by" or "imported by". I don't understand the lack of mandatory labeling, especially the produce. The country of origin should be clearly shown on the item in the store. I go to the local farmers' markets in season and keep a wary eye open the rest of the year. Please read this very carefully, and read to the very bottom. It's important for all of us. How is it possible to ship food from China cheaper than having it produced in the U.S. or Canada ? FOR EXAMPLE THE "OUR FAMILY" BRAND OF MANDARIN ORANGES SAYS RIGHT ON THE CAN 'FROM CHINA '. SO, FOR A FEW MORE CENTS, BUY THE LIBERTY BRAND. GOLD BRAND OR THE DOLE IS FROM CALIFORNIA Beware, Costco sells canned peaches and pears in a plastic jar that come from China . ALL "HIGH LINER" AND MOST OTHER FROZEN FISH PRODUCTS COME FROM CHINA OR INDONESIA . THE PACKAGE MAY SAY "PACIFIC SALMON" ON THE FRONT, BUT LOOK FOR THE SMALL PRINT. MOST OF THESE PRODUCTS COME FROM FISH FARMS IN THE ORIENT WHERE THERE ARE NO REGULATIONS ON WHAT IS FED TO THESE FISH. Recently The Montreal Gazette had an article by the Canadian Government on how Chinese feed the fish: They suspend chicken wire crates over the fish ponds, and the fish feed on chicken s--t. If you search the Internet about what the Chinese feed their fish, you'll be alarmed; e.g., growth hormones, expired anti-biotic from humans. Never buy any type of fish or shellfish that comes from these countries: Vietnam , China , Philippines . Check this out personally. I did. Steinfeld's Pickles are made in India - just as bad! Another example is in canned mushrooms. No-Name brand came from Indonesia . Also check those little fruit cups. They used to be made in Canada in the Niagara region until about 2 years ago. They are now packaged in China ! While the Chinese export inferior and even toxic products, dangerous toys, and goods to be sold in North American markets, the media wrings its hands! Yet, 70% of North Americans believe that the trading privileges afforded to the Chinese should be suspended! Well, duh! Why do you need the government to suspend trading privileges? SIMPLY DO IT YOURSELF, CANADA AND THE U.S. Simply look on the bottom of every product you buy, and if it says 'Made in China ' or 'PRC' (and that now includes Hong Kong ), simply choose another product, or none at all. You will be amazed at how dependent you are on Chinese products, and you will be equally amazed at what you can do without. THINK ABOUT THIS: If 200 million North Americans refuse to buy just $20 each of Chinese goods, that's a billion dollar trade imbalance resolved in our favor... fast! The downside? Some Canadian/American businesses will feel a temporary pinch from having foreign stockpiles of inventory. 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