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Can I offer my baby canned tuna? Does all tuna contain mercury? Well Consumer Reports has issued an important wake-up call for the topic of mercury in tuna and its safety for babies and pregnant women. In this episode we are joined by Michael K. Hansen, PhD, he is the Senior Scientist at Consumer Reports who will be discussing the current safety guidelines for offering tuna to babies and what they found when conducting a review of various fish products containing mercury.

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In this episode, Michael K. Hansen, PhD, will be talking about:

• The current recommendations that have been made for the consumption of tuna for babies due to the significant levels of mercury found in it.

• A Consumer Reports review of the Food and Drug Administration data analysis that was executed on various canned tuna products.

• Which types of fish are considered to be “lowest” and “highest” in mercury levels

ABOUT THE GUEST

• Michael K. Hansen, PhD is the Senior Scientist for Consumer Reports and has been sharing his scientific expertise for more than 30 years. 

• He develops policy positions, testifies before government agencies, speaks widely at conferences in the U.S. and abroad, and talks frequently to media on critical food safety and environmental health concerns.

• Dr. Hansen served on the Department of Agriculture’s Advisory Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology from 1998 to 2002 and on the California Department of Food and Agriculture Food Biotechnology Advisory Committee from 2001 to 2002.

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Articles by Consumer Reports on mercury in fish/tuna:

• US Government EPA & FDA Joint Advice about seafood consumption for pregnant and breastfeeding women and small children

• Consumer Reports “How to Reduce Your Mercury Exposure from Seafood” article with calculator and list of lowest and low mercury choices

• Consumer Reports response to 2017 updated EPA & FDA guidance “Which Fish are Safe for Pregnant Women?”

Read the latest articles by Michael Hansen:

• Click Here

Other episodes mentioned:

• Episode 208 “Heavy Metals in Baby Food with @consumerreports James E. Rogers, PhD”

Tools mentioned: 

• Find table for amount of tuna that can be eaten

• Got mercury calculator here

• FDA table for fish: "What’s a Serving?"

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