NutritionDoc

Packed with protein and eco-friendly, farm raised tilapia should be on your dinner table.

 Once virtually unknown to the American table, tilapia, a freshwater fish that orininated in North Africa, can now be found at fish counters and on restaurant menus across the US. Its mild taste and light white meat have made it increasingly popular. Fish farmers in America quickly caught on to the fact that tilapia can be easily raised in closed system pens, which have minimal impact on the environment. Tilapia is also a sustainable fish, providing more protein (22 grams in a 3oz serving) than its consumes, according to the Seafood Watch experts at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.