As if the deck wasn’t stacked against fish already
By KBarton10 on Feb 2, 2008 in science
Every father will resolve to take their kid fishing, spinach will end it’s run as the worst possible food Mom can serve, Tuna fish is going to be in every middle school lunch pail, and sardines will resume their rightful place on supermarket shelves.
Fantasy? Not likely, every youngster caught with a girlie mag, or a sudden dip in school performance, and it’s parental wrath with a side of Sushi. If the science is conclusive expect school cafeterias serving Gorton’s Fish Sticks for breakfast and Fillet O’ Fish for lunch.
The theory is fish oil (Omega-3) may help placate aggressive behavior, and will undergo clinical trials in three youth reformatories in England.
… capsule takers committed on average 26% fewer disciplinary offences than those taking a placebo and committed 37% fewer violent crimes.
If Mom isn’t already wadding capsules down the poor kids gullet in an effort to improve grades, wait’ll she reads about the effect on teenage offenders.
If true, it’s really going to suck to be a Tuna.
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Tom Chandler | Feb 2, 2008 | Reply
This could explain the somewhat passive literature of the sport of fly fishing, but then, nobody eats their fish any more.
KBarton10 | Feb 2, 2008 | Reply
Theoretical science is always a mixed bag; handing out pure fish oil is one thing, but “wild” fish are a mixture of Selenium, Arsenic, Mercury, and industrial solvents.
If I was funding the research I’d prefer they test with the “natural” stuff - assuming the result wouldn’t be 437 Genghis Khan’s…