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<BR>Consumers of large quantities of seafood<BR>Study on the benefits and risks<BR><BR>The CALIPSO(1) study was conducted between 2003 and 2006 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Afssa and the INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research) in four French coastal areas, examined the nutritional benefits and the risks of contamination that may arise from consuming large amounts of sea produce.<BR><BR>Scope of the study<BR><BR>· Behaviour of large consumers of seafood (eating habits and sourcing methods)<BR>· Content in essential fatty acids, metallic trace elements (MTE) and persistent organic pollutants (POP) of food consumed<BR>· Biological impregnation of Omega-3 and chemical substances in large consumers of sea produce (blood and urinary biomarkers)<BR><BR>Main CALIPSO results<BR><BR>· The level of contamination of seafood consumed in French coastal areas is generally below the thresholds stipulated by law<BR>· Only those who consume the most seafood absorb doses of contaminants slightly higher than the warning levels<BR>· No seafood product contains high levels of all contaminants<BR>· The fish that are richest in Omega-3 and POP are often the same (salmon, mackerel and sardines, in particular)<BR>· Seafood containing MTEs vary<BR>· Nutritional needs in Omega-3 can be easily covered by eating fish at least twice a week, including one portion of oily fish<BR><BR>Nutritional and environmental recommendations<BR><BR>· Reduce environmental pollution<BR>· Diversify consumption of seafood, in terms of species and supply sources<BR>· Eat fish at least twice a week, not forgetting oily fish<BR>· For pregnant or breastfeeding women :<BR>- limit consumption of predatory fish (2), likely to be highly contaminated, to 150g a week in line with the recommendations of national scientific bodies;<BR>- do not eat swordfish, marlin or siki which are likely to contain high amounts of mercury.<BR><BR><BR><BR>(1) CALIPSO: Fish and seafood consumption study and biomakers of exposure to trace elements, pollutants and Omega-3<BR>(2) angler fish, bass, bonito, eel, emperor fish, grenadier, halibut, pike, sea bream, skate, cutlassfish, tuna… <BR><BR><BR><BR>February 2009<BR>Find out more...<BR>Human food<BR>Home,Anses,News,Press room,Agenda,Our topics,Food,Animal health and nutrition,Environmental health,Occupational health,Plants,Opinions and publications,Last opinions and reports,Food opinions and reports,Animal health and nutrition opinions and reports,Environmental and occupational health opinions and reports,Plants opinions,Opinions and reports in English,Bulletins and periodicals,Other publications,Subscribe to Anses newsletter,Research and reference,Research program,Laboratories and reference activities, + ,Job opportunities,Public procurement contracts,Our websites,Partners,Extranet / ExpertNet,Kid's area,Legal notice,Contact, ,<A HREF='PN7BI0.htm'>See Anses</A>
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Consumers of large quantities of seafood Study on the benefits and risks The CALIPSO(1) study was conducted between 2003 and 2006 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Afssa and the INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research) in four French coastal areas, examined the nutritional benefits and the risks of contamination that may arise from consuming large amounts of sea produce.
Scope of the study
· Behaviour of large consumers of seafood (eating habits and sourcing methods) · Content in essential fatty acids, metallic trace elements (MTE) and persistent organic pollutants (POP) of food consumed · Biological impregnation of Omega-3 and chemical substances in large consumers of sea produce (blood and urinary biomarkers)
Main CALIPSO results
· The level of contamination of seafood consumed in French coastal areas is generally below the thresholds stipulated by law · Only those who consume the most seafood absorb doses of contaminants slightly higher than the warning levels · No seafood product contains high levels of all contaminants · The fish that are richest in Omega-3 and POP are often the same (salmon, mackerel and sardines, in particular) · Seafood containing MTEs vary · Nutritional needs in Omega-3 can be easily covered by eating fish at least twice a week, including one portion of oily fish
Nutritional and environmental recommendations
· Reduce environmental pollution · Diversify consumption of seafood, in terms of species and supply sources · Eat fish at least twice a week, not forgetting oily fish · For pregnant or breastfeeding women : - limit consumption of predatory fish (2), likely to be highly contaminated, to 150g a week in line with the recommendations of national scientific bodies; - do not eat swordfish, marlin or siki which are likely to contain high amounts of mercury.
(1) CALIPSO: Fish and seafood consumption study and biomakers of exposure to trace elements, pollutants and Omega-3 (2) angler fish, bass, bonito, eel, emperor fish, grenadier, halibut, pike, sea bream, skate, cutlassfish, tuna…
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