safe food in pregnancy- herring roe.

[brainmish]

Hi,
i love herring roe and bought some yesterday but now wonder whether or not it is safe to eat it. i know that some of the large fish are not good as mercury accumulates in them and this is nto good in
pregnancy but does anyone know about fish roe..

thanks

Brainmish

I have never heard anything about not eating roe. I think mercury concerns are in tuna, shark, etc., def not Herring!
I think we're all too hung up on what to eat and what not to eat.

I agree. I have not really limited other things at all but just thought it is something where toxins might be concentrated.

Yeah - I love herring roe too, but decided I probably couldn't have it, for the same reasons you're worried.

I can't see why - herrings aren't even very big (Mercury builds up over a long time in older fish, small fish don't live as long). If it was a problem it would be identified by FSA as one.