Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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So I've been trying to eat more fish lately, and came across these. They are crown prince black pepper kipper snacks. The can they come in is BPA free, and they don't add any oils to the fish. The can says they are wild caught as well. So tell me why I shouldn't eat these every day. What are the problems, if any?

flag	asked Jul 7 at 4:47 sean 238●1●1●9

Missed the mercury comment... Generally, the younger the fish, the less you have to worry about mercury. Kippers are a short-lived variety, and will have a much, much lower mercury concentration than, say, Blue Fin tuna. – Blitherakt Jul 7 at 6:35

Blitherakt · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-07 06:33:53Z UTC

The "Crown Prince" brand of fishy stuff has always, in my experience, been extremely forthcoming in their labeling. Their Brisling sardines in olive oil are outstanding, and they clearly label (and have different colored boxes) for soy or olive oil.

Kipper snacks are really good! Enjoy!

BoneBrothFast · Answer 2 · 2012-07-07 05:27:10Z UTC

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Who said you shouldn't eat kipper?

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	I'm just curious about whether there are any disadvantages to eating a lot of this stuff? Possibly something like mercury in salmon. I've heard that one should limit consumption of fish higher in the food chain as well, and I don't really know where herring falls. – sean Jul 7 at 5:41
	Salmon and herring are quite low (mercury concentration-wise) than the long-lived tuna varieties. Tuna is really high in the food chain; herring and sardines, not so much. – Blitherakt Jul 7 at 6:38

Kitzu · Answer 3 · 2012-07-07 07:02:19Z UTC

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They are a staple for me. Portable and shelf stable emergency rations that live in my car and shelf at work. I love kippers! Really good with hard boiled egg and veg for a picnic.

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Knarf · Answer 4 · 2012-07-13 07:10:52Z UTC

I don't think there's anything wrong with them. You can ferment them, make some really pungent fish sauce, and then use that as the base of Cambodian? or was it Vietnamese? cuisine. (They use fermented fish sauce to add that really acidic, strong flavor). Could go badly. Or it could be AMAZING.

coffeesnob · Answer 5 · 2012-07-13 17:14:57Z UTC

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I think it has a high histamine content. I think I am suffering from eating salmon, smoked ribs, kipper snacks, spinach and tomatoes all in one day... I may be histamine-intolerant.

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Gary Conway · Answer 6 · 2012-07-13 17:28:23Z UTC

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I've been eating more fresh kippers recently. Good cheap snack and an easy breakfast

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Allan · Answer 7 · 2012-07-13 20:54:43Z UTC

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They recently became a staple for me. Just mentioned them in another post, randomly.

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is there any reason not to make kipper snacks a staple?

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