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so whats a portion ?

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melsy · 13/02/2006 15:56

Food standards agency says to only have 2 portions of oily fish a week. Yesterday I had 3 small herring fillets, and a small slice of smoke salmon, is that it now for the week , dh has got mackeral for a dinner and also he bought me stockpiles of herring and salmon its ooozing out the fridge???

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SoupDragon · 13/02/2006 16:23

I'd say that's about 1.5 portions.

Is this because of the mercury pollution? If so, it can depend on what fish. Fish further along the food chain eat more mercury through their diet than those which eat (say) plankton and seaweed things. Not sure where herring and mackeral fit into that though!

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motherfunkerhunkermunker · 13/02/2006 16:24

Am I the only one who ROFLd at this thread title, esp as it's in pregnancy?

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melsy · 13/02/2006 17:05

well its in here cos Im pg !!!

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melsy · 13/02/2006 17:06

The amounts are significant esp in pg

Sp Im assuming its due to the mercury/pollution present.

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Jackstini · 13/02/2006 17:11

Melsy - depends what you read it varies so much but agree with Soup - sounds like about 1.5 portions. Do note some advice says to avoid smoked salmon in pregnancy anyway as it's raw.
(Not sure if you are a 'follow all advice to the letter' or 'use as a guideline' kind of girl!)

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melsy · 13/02/2006 17:16

I think the information on smoke salmon is linkd to listeria , but that its a low risk in this country.I tend to buy it pre packed from M&S or sainsburys rather than sliced at a counter. I do follow it ish , as have known family friends loose to mc due to infections from food.