montereybayaquarium.org - 10/22/2009
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Pacific sardines (Photo © sf_foodphoto/iStockphoto.com) Mussels (Photo © ShyMan/iStockphoto.com) Oysters (Photo © jmfriedland/iStockphoto.com) Salmon (wild-caught, from Alaska)
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Nudging Grocers and Consumers Toward More Healthy - and Sustainable - Seafood
Green Inc. —
... in California recommends seafood that it says is both healthy for consumers — and for the ocean. The so-called Super Green list is a compilation of fish species that are environmentally sustainable, high in heart-healthy omega-3-fatty acids, and low in contaminants like mercury. The aquarium has published seafood watch lists for the last ten years, taking into account factors such as overfishing, bycatch and habitat damage. But the news list also considers the public’s interest in healthful foods, said Dr. Geoff Shester, a science manager at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It ...
Super Green Seafood List Connects Ocean and Human Health (in Pictures)
TreeHugger —
... Finding sustainable seafood has always been about balancing the health of a given fishery with the health effects of consuming that fish. Some that can be sourced sustainably are also high enough on the food chain that they accumulate toxins in their flesh, transferring those to us humans when we eat them.
The Super Green List from the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program balances the t... ...
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