Sustainable seafood – be healthy, save our oceans
UPDATED 1st February, 2012
Choosing and consuming sustainable seafood is very important to ensure the health and welfare of the oceans. Overfishing, harmful fishing practices and some forms of aquaculture all contribute to the decline of the oceans. The good news for those who like to consume seafood is that there are many things you can do to ensure you are not contributing to the decline of marine life and of the oceans. Read the rest of this entry »
Have a happy and green Thanksgiving
Those of you in the US are on your final stretch to Thanksgiving (Canadians had their version back in October). This will be a special and exciting time for many and there are lots of things you can do to make it greener, healthier and better for the planet. Read the rest of this entry »
Say NO to shark fin soup this Chinese New Year – and forever
Chinese New Year is coming this week and many will be celebrating in Asia and elsewhere. And tragically, a great deal of shark fin will be eaten during this time.
You may be thinking it’s futile to fight such a powerful industry, a widespread and entrenched cultural practice. But think of the terrible consequences on sharks and to the the entire ocean ecosystem. Read the rest of this entry »
Shark Fin Soup? No Bloody Way!
Updated 16th November, 2010
Those who love sharks and respect the health of the oceans find the mere idea of shark finning revolting. Not only is it cruel and wasteful, the practice of finning could have a devastating effect on shark numbers and on marine ecosystems. Unfortunately, shark finning continues because of one thing: DEMAND. Read the rest of this entry »
Eating sustainable seafood is easy – there’s no excuse
UPDATED 11th November, 2010
There is a great price to seafood. Overfishing, bycatch and harmful fishing methods are all evils done to provide seafood for consumers. Imagine a magnificent marine species – like sharks or whales - being eaten to extinction or birds being caught in fishing line to die a slow death. These thoughts don’t make a fish supper too appetising AND there are no excuses. Read the rest of this entry »
Green and fit or brown and fat; be leaner, be eco-friendly
UPDATED 28th October, 2010
It’s quite clear that greener and more eco-friendly people are also fitter and healthier people. While the developed world is seeing a crisis with obesity and weight-related health problems, our planet is being plagued with human-inflicted perils. Headlines scream out on escalating costs of obesity-related illnesses and of the negative social impacts of being overweight. It’s becoming obvious that the lifestyle choices associated with obesity and overweight are also detrimental to the environment. Yes, practices that hurt the environment can also damage your health. Read the rest of this entry »
Sushi confusion: Just what are we eating?
Updated October 21st, 2010
We have at our disposal valuable information – like guidebooks, websites and seafood sustainability guides – to let us know which fish we should eat and avoid. Have we become conscientious and discerning consumers making good choices? Maybe we have. But is that enough and are the retailers and producers doing their part? Read the rest of this entry »
