Whole Foods Says to Whales, Seals and Penguins - You Will Go Hungry No More! Eat Your Krill

It turns out Whole Foods must have a soft spot for whales, seals and penguins – as they have decided these animals deserve to eat their Krill! Yes, seals and penguins are cute animals we can all connect with – those tiny, creepy shrimp like Krill – not so much.

Omega 3’s Good – Penguins and Seals Dying So We Can Eat Omega 3’s – Not Good

If you are reading this blog it is probably safe to assume you already know all about the positive health benefits from Omega 3 Fatty acids. Omega 3’s can come from fish oils and they also come from Krill. Krill are tiny little shrimp like animals that sit way down on the food chain.

Manufacturers in recent years have started to make Omega 3 supplements using Krill. The advantage is that Krill does not have the mercury contamination issue that you can have when using fish for Omega 3 supplements. In fact, Krill Supplements have become so popular that the krill population is being depleted. As whales, penguins and seals basically survive by eating krill, there is a belief that Krill supplements are starting to hurt the whale, penguin and seal populations by drying up their food supply.

Whole Foods Bans Krill Oil Supplements

Whole Foods has decided to take action to protect the whales, penguins and seals of the world…

“Krill are an important source of food for marine animals including penguins, seals, and whales in the Antarctic. Declines of some predator populations in the areas where the krill fishery operates suggest that fishery management needs to better understand how to evaluate the prey requirements of other marine species in order to set sustainable catch levels for krill.

Consequently, at present we are choosing to discontinue the sale of krill supplements as we continue to evaluate this emerging research. Please consider alternatives to krill oil supplements such as fish oil or astaxanthin supplements.”

-Whole Foods Statement

In The Least Surprising Move of the Day – Krill Industry Denies There Is A Problem

Guess who disagrees with Whole Foods? That’s right, companies that make Krill Supplements. The industry points out that some Krill supplements are made with farmed Krill – so this has no impact on the food chain for other animals. Others in the industry argue that Krill is harvested in a sustainable matter and is not having a negative impact.

We are not sure how this will play out, perhaps Whole Foods is using its leverage to get more accountability for how Krill is harvested and to make sure it is done in a responsible and sustainable way. If this is the case we say… way to go Whole Foods!

Krill Say – “Looks Like a Lose Lose For Us. We die either way!”

It must suck to be a Krill! Whole Foods cares about penguins, seals and whales – but what about the Krill? Let’s see, the supplement industry wants to kill Krill to make supplements. Whole Foods says – don’t kill the Krill… let the penguins, seals and whales kill them! I guess that is life (a very short life) on the bottom of the food chain.