Comments on: Israel’s Frozen Fish Processed in China and Pumped With Water and Chemicals

By: ita braude

ita braude — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 22:09:25 +0000

what about nile perch, does it also fall into the pumped and toxic category? as far as i know it comes from tanzania, anyone know anything about this fish that is sold en masse in israel?

By: Miriam Kresh

Miriam Kresh — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:27:02 +0000

Thanks for your kind comment, h cote.

By: h cote'

h cote' — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:06:53 +0000

it is the same story here in the US… fish, chicken especially are bad, some brands just loaded with “broth solution” as it is termed here. also i am finding more often that frozen fruits & vegetables are receiving the same treatment. here it is known as “flash freezing” and its touted as being a ‘healthier’ way to ‘lock in freshness & nutrients’…
but after seeing & tasting the quality go downhill, i am not so sure. Buyer beware, if you are able: READ & RESEARCH EVERYTHING… especially if you suffer chronic health problems. its just how it is now.
i appreciate your informative articles Miriam. please keep them coming

By: Miriam Kresh

Miriam Kresh — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:36:42 +0000

Sally, the sole (pictured above) is an even bigger fraud. When you thaw out the nice plump package, all you left is a few skinny, limp little fillets that taste slightly sour but not much like fish.

By: sally

sally — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:28:22 +0000

i actually just experienced this fish fraud.i couldn’t resist the cheap price so i bought delidag zehavon-after the ice and the pumped -in -water+chemicals melted,i was left with maybe 20% fish!
maybe they should write on the package up to 20 % fish!!!

By: Chaya

Chaya — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:15:11 +0000

I will never ever buy frozen fish anymore!! Especially not fish from China!!

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:34:03 +0000

Don’t be sure that locally farmed fish is healthier. It depends what kind of fish, where it was caught, how it was raised. . .

By: Annice Grinberg

Annice Grinberg — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:57:27 +0000

The only frozen fish I buy is salmon, since, according to the label, that doesn’t have water added. But after this expose, I’m going to stick to fresh fish, even though it’s less convenient to obtain. But I will check to see if my local health food store carries the Adama brand. Thanks for the tip.

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Thu, 20 May 2010 06:29:26 +0000

In reply to Miriam Kresh. I also think the brand names will vary depending on the country you are in. Each locale will have its own label, depending on the distributor. It's important that the issue was raised and now we'll look forward to many more articles on this topic.

By: Miriam Kresh

Miriam Kresh — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:16:40 +0000

Pat, if the article has encouraged readers to examine labels and make an informed choice, it’s been effective and useful. In any case, the packages of imported fish do state on their labels that the country of origin is China. What they still don’t say is that the fish has been processed.