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Not all fish are created equal

Why size, species, and food chain position determine your mercury risk

This video looks simple on the surface — just fish sizes and mercury levels.

But underneath it is a bigger pattern:

The food chain concentrates nutrients… and toxins.

The higher up you eat, the more you inherit what came before it.

Sometimes the healthiest choice isn’t the most impressive fish — it’s the smallest one.

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