Tilapia has been growing in popularity...

According to the American Tilapia Association, it is currently the 6th most popular seafood consumed in the United States. It is a low-calorie, low-fat fish with a light, mildly sweet flavor, which can be prepared many different ways. Since the tilapia you purchase is very likely to have been farmed, I do believe it is important to purchase either organically farmed tilapia, or tilapia that have been farmed in the United States. Other countries that are large exporters of tilapia-including China, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Egypt-do not appear to have the same quality control systems in place to assure you of high-quality fish. For more detailed information in this area, you can visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Farmed Tilapia Report.

-- George Mateljan