According to researched by the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation (VVF), fish oils are not the best way to get your omega oils, which are essential for good health.  Some studies suggest that fish oils can lower the risk of heart disease, others are inconclusive and some show fish oils increase the risk of a heart attack! The damaging effect of fish is blamed on the toxins they contain.  Author of the report, VVF senior health campaigner Dr Justine Butler, says: “The fish industry is aiming to increase its revenue by feeding the public a ‘red herring’ that we need fish in our diets to boost and protect our health. The scientific research has shown that fish oils can contain harmful toxins such as; PCBs, dioxins and mercury.”

To read The Fish Report, visit www.vvf.org.uk/campaigns/fish