Contaminated Seafood.

A large portion (86 percent) of America’s seafood is imported, and about half comes from fish farms that raise shrimp, tilapia, Atlantic salmon, and shellfish (YahooNews.com, October 24, 2012).  “In China, many fish farms reportedly use pig manure as feed, which contains salmonella and makes tilapia more susceptible to disease.  In addition, ‘shrimp farms in South and Southeast Asia are essentially factory farms, with all that implies—including antibiotic overuse’” (ibid.).  Often shrimp are “farmed in ponds treated with a long list of chemicals:  urea, superphosphate, diesel, pesticides, antibiotics (including ones that are banned in the U.S.), sodium tripolyphosphate (a suspected neurotoxin), borax, and occasionally caustic soda... Due to the chemicals used to treat the ponds, the area nearby quickly turns into a dead zone for other types of animal life” (Economy in Crisis, December 24, 2013).

Mass production of animals for food often results in serious health problems.  Shellfish (shrimp, oysters, etc.) were designed by the Creator to filter out contaminants and store chemicals (heavy metals) in their flesh.  The Bible has long warned against eating shellfish because they were not designed for human consumption (Leviticus 11:9-12; Deuteronomy 14:9-10).  For more on these timeless instructions that promote health and prevent disease, read our thought-provoking article entitled “Do You Really Want To Eat That?”