This past Thursday, actor Jeremy Piven from HBO's "Entourage" withdrew from his role in the Broadway play "Speed-the-Plow" due to high levels of mercury in his bloodstream. The Food Section, fellow food blog, states that Piven's doctor, Dr. Carlon Colker, attributes such high levels to a diet of sushi twice a day. Sounds like Piven is going to have to lay off the Sushi for a while.
The Piven incident supports evidence that fish has high levels of mercury that can become toxic in large quantities. Just this past September, I posted about the controversy over the FDA's refusal to acknowledge tuna's mercury toxicity. What's worse? According to a recent article from The Washington Post, the FDA is urging the government to reverse its advisory that women and children should limit how much fish they eat.
The Washington Post article explains that mercury damages the neurological development of fetuses and infants, and it poses a health risk for adults, such as the increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The article's information was based on scientific studies. What will it take for the FDA to recognize that too much of certain fish can be toxic?
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