The Omega Principle Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet by Paul Greenberg
epub | 1.49 MB | English | Author :Paul Greenberg | 2018 | Penguin Publishing Group

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By the bestselling author of Four Fish and American Catch, an eye-opening investigation of the history, science, and big business behind omega-3 fatty acids, the "miracle compound" whose story is tied to human health and the future of our planet
Omega-3 fatty acids have long been celebrated by doctors and dieticians as the key to long life and better health. Only recently, though, did researchers and drug companies realize that these benefits could be packaged in the form of a single pill - to tremendous profits. The omega-3 supplement industry is today a two-billion-dollar business, and sales are still growing apace - even as studies caution that the game-changing nutritional value of omega-3s might be exaggerated. But a closer look reveals an environmental disaster unfolding in front of us. This miracle-supplement business relies on ocean ecosystems that are now breaking under its weight: nearly all of the world's omega-3s come to us from the...

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