US EditionWhy Tuna Is Increasingly Banned From School Meals: "It's a Matter of Health"
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Too heavy in heavy metals like mercury, canned tuna is removed from the menus in Belgium and France. ...
Mercury, present in the marine environment mainly because of industrial activity and global pollution, tends to concentrate on the great predators of the ocean, such as tuna, swordfish or shark. As these species are at the top of the food chain, they accumulate significant amounts of methylmercury, a highly toxic form that can affect the neurological and cognitive development of children. Therefore, local authorities in 7 French cities have bann…
The reminders produced are daily in Hexagone. But with regard to tuna sold as canned tuna in the trade, this is a measure that results from a very precise study that upsets the habits of French schools. Indeed, a few months ago, the NGOs Bloom and Foodwatch discovered the presence of mercury in far too high a quantity in 148 references. As our colleagues from the Huffpost have revealed, several municipalities have quite simply chosen to ban this…
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dna.frSince Monday, the first day back at school, tuna has disappeared from many school cafeterias. Eight municipalities, including those of Paris, Lyon, and Montpellier, have banned this fish, accused of being "the most contaminated in Europe," particularly with mercury.
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