Preservative in Frozen fishes ?

[bebebub]

verykiasu2010:

looks like we all need a fish pond at home now to rear fish for our own consumption http://i54.tinypic.com/1hqobb.jpg\"> http://i54.tinypic.com/1hqobb.jpg\">

Reminds me of a news I saw somewhere that some Beijing residents are renting plots of land outside the city to cultivate their own vege n fruits to avoid/minimize consumption of produce that might be laden with pesticides n chemicals.

[micollh]

update, after the email from AVA, yest later afternoon, AVA called me up. he told me, only freshwater fish really been caught with formalin (he said this is for dead people)… and he said AVA is very strict on catching these vendors. For salmon/cod that were imported from overseas, take plane to reach here, they have to go thru the freezing process, which he said is expensive, thus, the vendor usually wont do such "stupid" thing to apply preservative, as the freezing portion is the preservative already. he said they still check on the frozen imported big fish, so far. no cases on formalin. he said he has young kids too, he feed them salmon/cod too, he said is safe to eat, dun worry. he some more tell me, "i teach you how to cook, you grill them,kids love it"…haaa… so… i feel, we still eat, but dun consume daily still, alternate with chicken and others…just to share to all ya

[dasalo]

micollh:

update, after the email from AVA, yest later afternoon, AVA called me up. he told me, only freshwater fish really been caught with formalin (he said this is for dead people)..

So freshwater fish or fresh fish? I will ask my fishmonger again what fish in particular that has additives.
I usually avoid fed/cultivated/pond fish/prawns. I go for deep sea fish with lots of scales.

[verykiasu2010]

frozen fish … for example, those Taiwanese fishing vessels that sail to Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean to fish and once the fish is caught, they are frozen immediately…but, but, how do we know no other preservatives are added ? who go to Jurong Fishery Port to take sample and check ?

[SAHM_TAN]

micollh,


Thanks for sharing. What was your reply that made him call you?

I think as for all food, no matter how good, just take it in moderation. There's only so much the body can absorb.

[micollh]

dasalo:

So freshwater fish or fresh fish? I will ask my fishmonger again what fish in particular that has additives.
I usually avoid fed/cultivated/pond fish/prawns. I go for deep sea fish with lots of scales.

my mum too mentioned abt fish with scales is better.. but she cant tekk why.. deep sea fish has mercury so also cannot consume in high frequency..aiya.. all moderate the best,,

i ask the AVA guy, is sea bass, snapper freshwater fish? he said yes.. salmon/cod are considered saltwater.. byut i asked him but they are nowadays rared in fish farm.. he said yes,, but half ocena half fish farm.. as in the water..

[micollh]

verykiasu2010:

frozen fish .... for example, those Taiwanese fishing vessels that sail to Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean to fish and once the fish is caught, they are frozen immediately....but, but, how do we know no other preservatives are added ? who go to Jurong Fishery Port to take sample and check ?

i think sure have preservative as the fisherman wont leave the sea for days.. so they have to keep the fish looks fresh or best if look alive .. AVA guy said random check.. i said those not checked and sui sui have preservative we eat liao.. he said err.. yes, but they cannot check all

[micollh]

SAHM_TAN:

micollh,


Thanks for sharing. What was your reply that made him call you?

I think as for all food, no matter how good, just take it in moderation. There's only so much the body can absorb.

i think as follow up maybe, i din reply their mail, after i received the email, i think unlikely i will get any further reply. but good that he called and he said he understands we all mothers want the best for our kids and he too has two young kids and he buy these fishes for his kids too. so i told him thanks for his call and i will share with other parents, he said yes please.. haaa.. quite nice..

[SAHM_TAN]

micollh:

i think as follow up maybe, i din reply their mail, after i received the email, i think unlikely i will get any further reply. but good that he called and he said he understands we all mothers want the best for our kids and he too has two young kids and he buy these fishes for his kids too. so i told him thanks for his call and i will share with other parents, he said yes please.. haaa.. quite nice..

he very cute but nice to reassure

[RRMummy]

micollh:

i ask the AVA guy, is sea bass, snapper freshwater fish? he said yes..

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