The consumption of foods high in EPA and DHA such as fish and seafood is decreasing (Van Elswyk 1997a;Simopoulos2000; Mazalli and others 2004; Aydin and Dogan 2010) and public concerns have been raised over the safety of seafood due to possible contamination with industrial pollutants(Whelan and Rust 2006). Western diets are deficient in w-3 fatty acids and high in omega-6(w-6) fatty acids due to the increase consumption of vegetable oils such as sunflower, corn, and safflower that are high in w-6 fatty acids(Connor 2000; Simopoulos 2002; Aydin and Dogan 2010). There are also limited sources of w-3 fatty acids for those on