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 Stories About: aquaculture AND fishing AND food AND oceans
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Fish Stories How the Monterey Bay Aquarium makes its safe-seafood list -- plus a seafood recipe you can feel good about |
Roz Cummins |
27 Mar 2008 |
'Tis the Season |
| When it comes to safe seafood, the list-makers don't horse around. Photo: SqueakyMarmot Back in the late 1990s, I happened to attend an exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California called "Fishing for Solutions." The experience profoundly changed my attitude toward seafood and the supposedly limitless abundance of the sea. The exhib ... |
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| Topics: aquaculture, fishing, food, green living, oceans, recipes, Tis the Season (all these topics) |
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Something Fishy: Fish and RIPs Tips on seafood consumption from a seafaring wench |
Sarah van Schagen |
09 Mar 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Ahoy there, fellow poop-deckers! I hope the fair seas have treated ye well since me last arrrr-ticle. This one, dear mateys, will focus on grub -- that's food to you landlubbers -- specifically seafood. There's been much to-do lately on mercury advisories and the safety of sushi, so how's a seadog to know what's safe to eat, what's caught (or farmed) sustainably, and what's not? But before I delve into the murky waters of seafood safety, I've a message for any bilg ... |
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| Topics: aquaculture, fishing, food, health, mercury, oceans (all these topics) |
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See food, make smart choices
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Sarah van Schagen |
29 Mar 2005 |
Gristmill |
| A new seafood-labeling scheme went into effect yesterday across the U.S. The regulations require that retailers label fish and shellfish with the country of origin and whether they were raised on a farm or caught in the wild. The labels may be put directly on packaging or on signs in the display cases. Proponents say the labels satisfy a consumer's basic 'right to know' about products before purchasing them. Greens should be pleased because the labels will make i ... |
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| Topics: aquaculture, fishing, food, oceans (all these topics) |
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