Best Choices

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What it means Meals per month:

One serving for 0-6 year olds is 3 oz. One serving for 6-12 year olds is 4.5 oz.

A standard deck of cards is roughly 3 oz

Ocean-Friendly rating:

Is this species caught sustainably?

Omega-3 rating:

Is this species high in healthful Omega-3 acids?

Best Choices rating:

Is this species a KidSafe Seafood Best Choice?

Anchovies

anchovy

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Age 0-6: 4+ servings
Age 6-12: 4+ servings
Ocean-Friendly High in
Omega-3s
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund

Arctic Char (Farmed)

 

arctic char

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Age 0-6: 4+ servings
Age 6-12: 4+ servings
Ocean-Friendly High in
Omega-3s
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

Mackerel, Atlantic

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Age 0-6: 4+ servings
Age 6-12: 4+ servings
Ocean-Friendly: Canada

 

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: U.S.

 

 High in
Omega-3s
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice species
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

Oyster, Farmed

oyster
U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization

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Age 0-6: 4+ servings
Age 6-12: 4+ servings
Ocean-Friendly High in
Omega-3s
Kidsafe Seafood Best Choice Species
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

Rainbow Trout (Farmed)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia

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Age 0-6: 4+ servings
Age 6-12: 4+ servings
 Ocean-Friendly High in
Omega-3s
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

 

Salmon, Chum (Wild)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Age 0-6: 4+ servings
Age 6-12: 4+ servings
Ocean-Friendly: Alaskan
 

 

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: California, Oregon, Washington

High in
Omega-3s
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species
Additional Comments:For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fundand Monterey Bay Aquarium

 

 

Salmon, Coho (Wild)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Age 0-6: 4+  servings
Age 6-12: 4+servings
Ocean-Friendly: Alaskan
 

 

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: California, Oregon, Washington

High in
Omega-3s
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium

 

 

Salmon, Sockeye (Wild)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Age 0-6: 4+ servings
Age 6-12: 4+servings
Ocean-Friendly: Alaskan
 

 

Somewhat Ocean-Friendly: California, Oregon, Washington

High in
Omega-3s
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium


 

 

Sardines

Southwest Fisheries Science Center

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Age 0-6: 4+ servings
Age 6-12: 4+servings
Ocean-Friendly: Pacific 

 

Not Ocean-Friendly: Atlantic

High in
Omega-3s
KidSafe Seafood Best Choice Species
Additional Comments: For more information, visit Environmental Defense Fund and Monterey Bay Aquarium