EPISODE #9 - Fish Oil Quality
Recording date: May 25, 2021
Broadcast date: October 1, 2021
Hosts: Drs. Bill Harris & Kristina Harris Jackson
Guest: Gonzalo Caceres, Commercial Director at TASA
Background and Key Takeaways:
Gonzalo Caceres is the Commercial Director for TASA, a Peruvian fishing company that provides ingredients and seafood of high quality and added value in harmony with the community and the environment. TASA was founded in 2002 and is the largest producer and exporter of fishmeal and fish oil in the world. In addition, it is one of the leading suppliers of refined and concentrated omega-3 fish oil.
In this episode, Drs. Harris and Jackson have a deep conversation about how fish oil is made and how it is used to support both human health and aquaculture. Mr. Caceres walks them both through the complex process of making fish oil and how ordinary fish oil becomes a concentrate. Did you know around 30% of the fish oil that goes into supplements comes from the Peruvian anchovy fishery? Learn about this and more in this fascinating conversation.
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