Forget Fish Oils. Are Algae Oils an Omega-Rich Solution to Overfishing?

From Treehugger:

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To fish oil or not to fish oil has been the ongoing question among wellness- and eco-minded folks such as myself. For good reason, too. The benefits from omega-3 supplements are hard to give up: healthy skin, hair and joints in addition to their ability to fight heart disease, Alzheimer's, and depression. But the benefits hardly justify the fact that our fondness for fatty acids are threatening our ecosystems and depleting our fish populations.

Luckily, according to TIME.com, there's a fish-free solution in the works that still offers both DHA and EPA acids (unlike vegetarian-friendly flax).

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