What’s not to like?
So what’s the truth?
Is it a healthy, versatile meal option or a slab of poison on a plate?
Most tilapia you’ll find in the grocery store is farm-raised because the fish is so hearty.
Further, farmed fish can escape into neighboring waterways, where they can quickly overwhelm the native fish population.
Plus, those anti-disease agents can leak (or are sometimes dumped) into local waterways.
Now let’s tackle the nastier rumors about Tilapia.
That’s another reason you want to avoid tilapia raised in China.
And where did we get the idea that tilapia is worse for our health than bacon?
Bottom line: do you pick up some tilapia at the grocery store or not?
