• Health Blog

    leftover spicy shrimp satay over noodles

    I found myself bolstering restaurant leftovers for lunch again today. This time I got a before and after shot to illustrate the transformation. The meal was originally spicy shrimp satay over...

  • Uncategorized Blog

    Dr. Oz — Way Off On Fish Facts (II)

    Paging Dr. Oz... Paging Dr. Oz... February 1, 2010 Laurie Rich Executive Producer ZoCo Productions, LLC VIA Email c/o Jackie Barth Dear Ms. Rich, I am writing to confirm receipt...

  • Uncategorized Blog

    CBS And BPA (Part IV)

    Any dentist worth hissalt (or sugar) can tell you the age old joke that reads something like, "ignore your teeth and they'll go away." However, the same cannot be said for NFI: February 1, 2010 ...

  • Health Blog

    Perspective On Canned Tuna Tests

    If you find yourself reporting on the UNVL canned tuna tests you might want to keep this quote in mind from the lead researcher on the project. And let's not be coy about what he is saying here-- desp...

  • Health Blog

    cod with chunky tomato-bell pepper sauce

    The red snapper with chunky tomato-bell pepper sauce I had planned for dinner Tuesday became cod with chunky tomato-bell pepper sauce for dinner Thursday. Our grocery store was out of red snapper...

  • Uncategorized Blog

    Las Vegas Journal Review And Canned Tuna (Part II)

    As I mentioned before, the Vegas article just felt a little incomplete so I reached out to the Managing editor today with a request that the Review-Journal print an addendum and a correction. We shall...

  • Uncategorized Blog

    Las Vegas Journal Review And Canned Tuna

    This morning the Las Vegas Journal Review printed a story about a UNLV report that tested mercury in canned tuna. Several days ago the Journal Review reached out to NFI for some perspective on the pe...

  • Consumer Protection Press Release

    Justice Department Takes On Fish Fraud

    January 29, 2010 Washington, DC - The announcement of a 28-count indictment on charges of seafood mislabeling and species substitution is another recent example of how the government is putting some l...

  • Sustainability Blog

    Dr Oz Way Off On Fish Facts

    If any of you saw the Dr. Oz Show (you know the Oprah TV doctor) on Tuesday you probably saw his segment on eating fish. Quite frankly we were surprised at just how off base Dr. Oz was on this one. Ge...

  • Health Blog

    a tuna waldorf salad sandwich

    Lunch today was a tangy, crunchy tuna sandwichinspired bywaldorf salad. The recipe is as follows: 3 oz. can of tuna handful of walnuts 1/3 chopped apple 5-7 ...

  • Health Blog

    leftover coconut curry scallops with potatoes and peanuts

    Friday night I shared a delicious family-style dinner at Champa Thai with my girlfriends. My pick was coconut curry scallops with potatoes and peanuts, and when there was a little leftover, I got...

  • Uncategorized Blog

    CBS And BPA (Part III)

    It would appear CBS News has gone into full hunker mode. You know the type deny, deny, deny. Well, we've got some legitimate questions that we want the Black Rock folks to answer and we're going to ke...

  • Health Blog

    cilantro-chipotle tilapia with Mexican pineapple salad

    Last night I made the cilantro-chipotle tilapia and Mexican pineapple salad I had planned for Monday, before I realized Monday was a holiday and I'd be at the movies when I'd normally be making d...

  • Uncategorized Blog

    Rubber Duck Author Steals Sue Kwon’s Mercury Trick

    Ever since last Friday's statement from the U.S. FDA concerning the alleged health effects of Bisphenol A, activists have been engaging in a full court press on the issue even in the face of the fact...

  • Uncategorized Blog

    CBS And BPA (Part II)

    This morning, as feared, we are seeing the erroneous parts of Kelly Wallace's CBS News report on BPA recycled as fact on the internet. With evidence of that disturbing trend in hand I reached out to C...