A Farewell to Mercury
Opinion
When I stopped eating fish and other sea animals 10 years ago, I worried that I would miss one of the staples in my diet: tuna rolls. I was so addicted that I once bought a tuna roll at a BP station and ate the raw fish while pumping gas. Oddly, I didn’t miss eating tuna at all when I gave it up. Maybe my tastebuds evolved, or maybe the cravings just disappeared after a week.
Vegetarian rolls from Beyond Sushi in NYC
Eliminating tuna and other fish from my diet exposed me to fantastic options that I would have never considered. When I go to Japanese restaurants now, I order vegetarian sushi, which is delicious, eco-friendly, cruelty-free and less expensive than a sushi roll with someone in it. It’s also a lot healthier than fish contaminated with mercury and other pollutants that we dump into the ocean.
In 2009, actor Jerermy Piven ended his run in a Broadway show due to “mercury toxicity” from sushi. He experienced extreme fatigue, dizziness and neuro-muscular disfunction. Is consuming tuna really worth any level of heavy metal exposure?
If you still eat sea animals, please give vegetarian sushi a chance the next time you eat Japanese – to protect your body, the oceans and, of course, the animals.
Recipes for vegan sushi and other vegan seafood recipes and products, along with information as to why we should respect and protect fish and other aquatic animals instead of harmfully exploit them, can be found at FishFeel.org
I have avoided Japanese restaurants. You have opened up my horizons! Thanks!
I know that sushi! It is from a restaurant on 14th Street called Beyond Sushi, and it’s so delicious! I’ve had lunch there with a few co-workers and now they are addicted too. Vegetarian sushi is the way to go on a daily basis!