Here is an article from Wend magazine written by Sami Ewers that discusses the process for obtaining omega-3 from fish and the consequences that come with it.
The War Over (Omega-3 Fish) Oil
We’ve all heard of the supposed benefits of fish oil for providing healthy Omega-3 fatty acids. But what most of us haven’t heard is where the fish oil that goes into the bottles and capsules of supplements actually comes from. Unfortunately, its origins are traced back to the menhaden fish, one of the most pivotal fish in the entire ocean food chain. In fact, many other types of fish prey on menhaden because they, themselves, are unable to synthesize omega-3, something that the menhaden produces in abundance.
According to an Op-Ed piece in the New York Times, “Menhaden are entering the final losing phases of a century-and-a-half fight for survival that began when humans started turning huge schools into fertilizer and lamp oil… Today, hundreds of billions of pounds of them are converted into lipstick, salmon feed, paint, “buttery spread,” salad dressing and, yes, some of those omega-3 supplements you have been forcing on your children. All of these products can be made with more environmentally benign substitutes, but menhaden are still used in great (though declining) numbers because they can be caught and processed cheaply.”
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