It was well over a year ago that I first heard Dan Barber, an immense figure in the foodie and chef sustainability circles, expound the virtues of foie gras “with integrity”. At this year’s TED he spoke on a topic even closer to home – sustainable seafood – and a particular fish that he [...]
Oceana has brilliantly proposed a single question in their newest report Hungry Oceans: “What happens when the prey species are gone?” While most ocean conservationists are taking a serious look at the impact commerical fishing is having on the large predatory fish (like say bluefin tuna) we’ve forgotten that many of the largest fisheries [...]
File this under potentially disastrous. The Washington Post noted today that the FDA has a draft report circulating that reverses years of suggested limits on seafood consumption for women and children based on concerns over mercury contamination. Instead, the draft suggests that women and kids should eat more seafood, claiming that the benefits of a diet inclusive of [...]
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