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Today I'm answering a question that has been bothering me for years: what type of canned tuna should I buy?

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Videos and sources mentioned:

ISSF Tuna Stocks Tool: https://www.iss-foundation.org/tuna-stocks-and-management/our-tuna-stock-tools/interactive-stock-status-and-catch-tool/

ISSF Tuna Fishing Methods: https://www.iss-foundation.org/tuna-stocks-and-management/tuna-fishing/fishing-methods/

NOAA Fisheries: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/western-atlantic-bluefin-tuna

Tuna Industry Statistics (including canned vs. others): https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/industry-reports/tuna-fish-market-100744

FDA advice on eating fish: https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/questions-answers-fdaepa-advice-about-eating-fish-those-who-might-become-or-are-pregnant-or

National Geographic article on the “Dolphin Safe” label and the realities of catching tuna: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/how-dolphin-safe-is-canned-tuna#:~:text=The Big Three American Tuna and a Commitment to Sustainability

Seafood Watch Sustainability Guide: https://www.seafoodwatch.org/recommendations/download-consumer-guides/sustainable-tuna-guide

Mercury levels in tuna resources: https://www.msc.org/en-us/what-you-can-do/eat-sustainable-seafood/sustainable-species/tuna#:~:text=Does tuna have diversity?

FDA Mercury in Fish: https://www.fda.gov/food/environmental-contaminants-food/mercury-levels-commercial-fish-and-shellfish-1990-2012

National Geographic general article on tuna: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/tuna

Types and uses of tuna: https://archives.nereusprogram.org/should-you-eat-skipjack-or-albacore-stock-status-and-ecosystem-effects-of-tuna-fisheries/

Why tuna is wild caught: https://www.atuna.com/wild-tuna-vs-farmed/

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TIMESTAMP:
0h00 Introduction
1:04 Variable #1: Tuna species
4:56 How is tuna caught?
8:22 Skipjack vs Albacore
10:29 How is canned tuna made?
11:30 Variable #2: Texture
14:10 Variables 3 and 4: Packaging liquid + Added flavors
4:07 p.m. Tuna salad test
18:47 How much mercury is in tuna?
20:46 What is the best can of tuna?

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