Basa, Dab or Vietnamese Clams, Sustainable Fish from A to Z

Do the right thing is the mental message we get when buying fish and shellfish at our local store or ordering it in a restaurant. Instead of giving us a lengthy expose Sophie Morris offers us an A to Z list of seafood that is healthy and not at risk of extinction in Where's...

Picking a Fresh Rockfish: The eyes should appear bright and clear, almost alive

A few days ago, I bought Rockfish (at Whole Foods) and realizing that Idid not quite know what it was and where it comes from went looking foran answer.It seems that Rockfish can be many things if I am to trust this Wikipedia entry from Striped Bass to a venomous type.

Pig meat: now featuring omega-3s

"I'll have the bacon please, I'm on a diet."Canadian pork-innovators have come up with a way to make hogs a more healthy food source by infusing them with some of the same fatty acids that make fish oil so...

Teenage Depression - Fish Theory to be Tested

"SCIENTISTS believe the mood of teenagers could be determined by the food they eat - and are about to put their theory to the test. A group of Australian scientists believe too few omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish...

Staying Alive...Eat a Guilt Free Fish for Thanksgiving

Not everything we should do to be greener needs to be government mandated. Eating fish and seafood that is good for our health without depleting the stock or damaging their eco-system is an individual choice. A simple way to give thanks for Thanksgiving is by visiting sites...

Bush seeks tougher import and food safety rules

"By Christopher Doering WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Tuesday proposed tougher inspection rules meant to keep dangerous food and other products out of the United States and said he wants broader power to recall food that is unsafe for U.S. consumers. The...

Save the Oysters - Introducing Non-natives in the Chesapeake Bay

Since the introduction of MSX and Dermo in the 1950’s, two infectious diseases that played a large role in the decline the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population, several oyster hatcheries along the Eastern...

By the Book Guide to Oyster Eating...In North America...A Geography of Oysters

Since living in the US, my oyster intake has diminished. Maybe it is because less people around me share a taste for it. If you are oyster lovers I suggest you grab a copy of the just published "A Geography of Oysters". The title is a mouthful but do not let that...

China's Defective System (and dangerous imports)

 The Communist Party has been trying to fight corruption since 1951, just two years after it came to power, but it has proven utterly incapable of investigating itself. There will be progress only when independent prosecutors can go after senior officials and try them in...

Sustainable Seafood – Towards an Ocean Wise Australia!

"Marine Sustainable Seafood – Towards an Ocean Wise Australia! Canadian chef Robert Clark + Canadian chef Robert Clark The Australian Conservation Foundation is developing a new and exciting sustainable living initiative called Ocean Wise Australia. Based on the successful...

Chinese Seafoods to The United States Contain Antibiotics and Antifungal

"Samples of Chinese imported fishes to the US, between October and May repeatedly had traces of the antibiotics nitrofuran and fluoroquinolone, as well as the antifungals malachite green and gentian violet. Of particular concern are the fluoroquinolones, a family of widely...

6 Reasons Why You Should Eat Sea Foods

"Although the link between seafood consumption and improved health has been known for decades, a number of recent studies are shedding new light on the many health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. Considered essential nutrients because the body does not make...

Taste of Ireland

"On the night we went to ‘Clipper', Walter Zoppi had a special of seafood ravioli, which he encouraged us to eat. I'm glad he did, because the ravioli were not only delicious, but they looked wonderful on the...

Can Cod Be Saved in Europe?

"The European Union is meeting this week to set next year's fishing quotas for cod. Once again, though, they are ignoring the advice of experts. To save the fish, a complete ban may be necessary."

Bridges: It's Hard to Miss

It’s hard to miss this place, a bright-yellow building that looks to be a converted cannery or wharf warehouse- like many on Granville Island. And it’s a fitting design.Bridges has served some pretty great seafood for quite a while now. Bridges is a bar, bistro,...

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