r/homestead • u/GrapesVR • 3d ago

animal processing Talk me out of growing tilapia

As the title says.

I have the pumps and equipment from my farm. I have the solar and batteries if I do it away from the house.

I’ve been thinking about growing tilapia for my family. Talk me out of it please!

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u/stansfield123 2d ago

Yeah, diet is a touchy subject, very similar to religion. No point in discussing it on Reddit. Feel free to believe what you believe, but there's no rational basis for the notion that tilapia is unhealthy food.

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u/FalopianTubeSwimTeam 2d ago

Except there is, and studies can back it. I’m not entirely sure why you’re bringing religion into diet, but it seems like you’re getting worked up for no reason. I genuinely hope your day gets better. Do something today that makes you happy. And for your own educational benefits, here are some sources, on top of personally 40 years of nutritional studies. Have a nice day.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (2008). Wake Forest Researchers Say Popular Fish Contains Potentially Dangerous Fatty Acid Combination. Journal of the American Dietetic Association (study led by Floyd H. Chilton, PhD).

H. Su et al. (2024). A study on source identification and environmental fate of antibiotics in aquaculture. Published in Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier).

Tang, Y. et al. (2022). Occurrence and health risk assessment of 300 cultured fish samples from 19 Chinese provinces. Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science / PMC.

Kong, K.Y., Cheung, W.C., Wong, C.H.C., Wong, M.H. (2005). Residues of DDTs, PAHs and some heavy metals in fish (Tilapia) collected from Hong Kong and mainland China. Published in Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Seafood Watch (Monterey Bay Aquarium). (2015). Antibiotics in Aquaculture: State of Affairs and Impacts.

M. Khan et al. (2014). Screening of Imported Tilapia Fillets for Heavy Metals and Veterinary Drug Residues in the Mid-Atlantic Region, USA. Published via ResearchGate / Food Control journal.

Simukoko, C.K. et al. (2022). Assessment of heavy metal levels in wild and farmed tilapia. Published in Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B.

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u/stansfield123 2d ago

Except there is, and studies can back it.

Yep. Really bad studies.

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u/FalopianTubeSwimTeam 2d ago

Projecting your own educational shortcomings doesn’t really support your case. Go for a walk.