About Seafood

The Winston Salem Journals Executive Editor responded to our letter this afternoon and had quite a bit to say about his papers reporting (you can read the whole email below.) But what I found most int...

So, despite the warnings to the media it's happened again. A reporter eager for a sensational headline has botched a story about seafood science and in the process created an unnecessary scare. This ...

The transcript from my radio spot is now available. As agonizing as it is to listen to my own voice, I really do get a kick out of the show. Andy was such a fun host and the fishy music is fabulous....

I just tallied it up, and over my 3 days in Mexico, I ate seafood 7 times. We had swordfish tostados, grilled mahi-mahi, crispy shrimp salad, smoked salmon for breakfast, fish tacos, and even sus...

July 9, 2008 Washington, DC During the first-ever Import Safety Summit, Michael Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announce...

I got back late last night from Mexico, and have a major backup of seafood pictures. Before even heading south of the border, Thursday evening Lloyd and I ate dinner with my bosss family, where...

Heres a quick heads up for members of the media who might stumble across a tempting tilapia story that just doesnt pass the smell test. Theres this new report out that suggests that (wait for salacio...

July 8, 2008 Washington A pair of articles focusing on the fats in fish from the July issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association is puzzling consumers and health professionals alike. ...

July 08, 2008 Washington The July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports on evidence that fish and its omega-3 fatty acids should be considered more than just a healthy part of a...

Im happy to say that the last two days in a row, I did not go out to eat! I actually made the most delicious pizza, which I enjoyed twice for dinner, and today for lunch. To say I made the pizza m...

As promised I contacted uber-famous Oprah Doc Mehmet Oz about his suggestion that consumers avoid some canned food because of BPA levels (that plastic stuff youve read about in baby bottles ect.) Wel...

Oh Oprah, please let your Magazine staff know that, like Dr. Oz, its okay to say something like your concerns are valid, perhaps our article had a few flaws well be more science-based in the future, t...

I meant to save up my craving for Mexican food until this weekend, but just couldnt hold out after all that mariscos talk yesterday. So after work when I met my friend and fellow RD, Allison, for ...

Today starts the quick vanishing of a short four-day work week. Lloyd and I take off for a wedding in Puerto Morelos, Mexico bright and early Friday morning, where I anticipate eating some amazing mar...

While organizations like Greenpeace spend their time attacking the seafood community for its supposed lack of sustainable practices, independent Government scientists have gone about their work assess...