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    Hawthornes Mercury Mania Continues

    Let me start by saying, while I am sure he wishes it did, Michael Hawthorne's latest article on mercury has nothing to do with fish... or seafood... or even water for that matter. It has to do with co...

  • Health Blog

    New kitchen, new brain-boosting nutrient

    I'm finally ALL moved in to my new kitchen. I spent a good third of my weekend in there, organizing, cooking, and sometimes just staring at the stocked fridge and pantry with appreciation. Before ...

  • Health Blog

    Revolving sushi

    Hawaii is really close to Japan. This is something I tend to forget because it feels very much like America here. But we are on a tiny island, just a stone's throw away from Asia. I was reminded of t...

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    North Shore sandwich

    Lloyd and I spent Saturday of our three-day weekend exploring the North Shore of Oahu. Friday was rainy and windy, and even though Saturday was perfectly beautiful, the waves were still in storm mode....

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    Ahi Caesar salad

    We have an address! It's been a while since Lloyd and I have had a real, stand alone address, but tomorrow we're getting the key for the beautiful unit we'll be calling home here in Hawaii. We were o...

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    Piven In A Pickle (II)

    A day after the FDA released an exhaustive, peer-reviewed, draft report analyzing the state of seafood science over the past 5 years that demonstrates just how much the benefits of eating seafood outw...

  • Health Press Release

    Statement on the Release of FDAs Draft Report Evaluating the Effect of Eating Fish on Heart Disease and Pregnancy

    Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publicly released a comprehensive, rigorously peer-reviewed draft report assessing the latest research on the effects of seafood on heart health and baby b...

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    Tour of Oahu

    It's been a couple days since I first opened my Inbox after my wedding time off, and I'm happy to report that my outstanding emails are now in the single digits. I'm actually happy to be back - my sc...

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    Good Morning Mr. Piven

    Actor Jeremy Piven is in full damage control mode. Ever since his wacky mercury poisoning "diagnosis" and subsequent flight from Broadway he's been laying low-recuperating... except when there are awa...

  • Consumer Protection News Item

    FDA Revises Guidance to Acceptable Market Names for Seafood

    FDA has posted on the agency's websitean updated guidance on acceptable market names for seafood and an updated, searchable Seafood List. The guidance document is intended to provide guidance to indus...

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    Since I’ve been gone…

    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 ...

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    Facing the Facts on Sustainability

    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...

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    Home for the holidays

    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...

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    The New York Times Weighs In On Mercury And Fish

    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...

  • Health Press Release

    Reporters and Editors Warned to Treat Claims of Mercury Poisoning by Actor Jeremy Piven with Skepticism

    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...