A myriad of topics were discussed in the Frontline documentary, The Fish on my Plate, as journalist Paul Greenberg began a challenge of eating fish every day for an entire year. Greenberg defined this challenge as a way to better understand how fish are beneficial to diets as well as the environment. As this challenge progressed, Greenberg explored the global consumption of fish, overfishing, aquaculture, and the health benefits found in the consumption of fish. I had a few preconceived notions about the topic before viewing the documentary. Judging from the title, I was able to detect that the film was going to discuss the topic of fish, where it came from, the issue of overfishing, and the chemicals found in the protein due to increasing
