About Seafood

Happy 2009 and aloha! A lot has happened in the last couple weeks. I've welcomed a new year, a new husband, and a new home (Oahu, Hawaii) in to my life! It's all been overwhelmingly wonderful, and no ...

Perhaps The Economist isn't a paper you read regularly... at the risk of having a Sara Palin / Katie Couric moment I'll admit I've let my Economist subscription laps. Thankfully Stetson Tinkham, our d...

Well, my out to eat streak has finally come to an end. Lloyd and I moved from Newport, RI on Friday and are now at our respective parents' homes in Texas through the holiday. We're meeting up in W...

Here at NFI, you could forgive us if we get a little wary whenever the New York Times takes up the issue of fish consumption and mercury. As you can see from the NFI on the Record section of our Web s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. December 23, 2008 The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is alerting reporters and editors nationwide to treat actor Jeremy Piven's claims of mercury poisoning from eating sushi wit...

There's a story making the rounds that actor Jeremy Piven has had to pull out of a Broadway play because of high mercury levels he associates with having eaten too much sushi. But it would appear this...

The EPA vs. FDA interagency turf battle that has sprung up surrounding the issue of whether the latest independent science should be incorporated into the federal advice on seafood consumption has got...

Most street food is both finger and fast food (two of my favorite things). Unfortunately, the cities I've lived in lately are pretty sparse in the street food department. Actually, a new articl...

Last Friday I wasn't feeling great, so while Lloyd went to Foxwoods for a last hoorah with his classmates, I stayed home and had pizza and a salad delivered. The next day, I turned the leftovers...

It's a question perhaps best answered by his bosses, and we're sending them a letter asking just that. We'll let you know what they say. But while they ponder that query let's take a look at his late...

In an irresponsible and unethical attempt to highjack nutrition policy, environmental lobbyists have launched a concerted effort to usurp the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) authority over food n...

December 15, 2008 Washington, DC A Washington Post story detailing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft report on seafood consumption that apparently recommends urging the government to amend i...

The Washington Post reports that the Food and Drug Administration has delivered a report to the Office of Management and Budget suggesting that it is time to amend the FDA/EPA seafood advisory. The a...

Today is a great day. First, Lloyd graduated from his Basic Lawyer Course and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant. I'm so proud of him and was pleased to have the chance to pin on his new silver bars....

December 12, 2008 Washington, DC - A Washington Post report says the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delivered a recommendation urging the government to amend its out of date seafood advisory b...