March 7, 2017
Rebecca Voelker, MSJ
JAMA. 2017;317(9):900. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1063
Along with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the FDA has issued final advice on safe fish consumption geared toward pregnant or breastfeeding women and young children.
Together, the agencies created a reference chart that sorts 62 types of fish into “best,” “good,” or “avoid” categories. The FDA said they took a “cautious and highly protective approach” in categorizing the fish so pregnant women and children could derive the nutritional benefits without being exposed to high mercury levels.