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Health Blog
A mixed bag of reporting from the Washington Post
The Washington Post features what it calls “A user’s guide to buying seafood” today. And they get… some of the story right. They’re spot on when they write: “Do you avoid seafood fo...
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Nutrition Blog
Tilapia has a storied history as a healthy, affordable whitefish that has grown exponentially in popularity in recent years. But with its meteoric rise has come a torrent of misinformation. Even for a...
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Health Blog
Science Based Perspective on New Mercury Study
Recent reporting on a new study published in Environmental Science & Technology suggests mercury levels in Atlantic bluefin tuna have decreased during a similar period of time when mercury levels ...
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Nutrition Blog
Just Say No to Nuanced Nutrition Messages
There's a temptation among those who give nutrition advice almost as powerful as a freshly baked cupcake - lists. Whether we call the categories eat this/not that, red/yellow/green, or the dirty doz...
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Nutrition Blog
Marketing the Mercury Myth: This Time on Shark Tank
For years we’ve been telling you about how the Safe Catch company mantra feeds into the mercury fear-mongering nonsense that anti-tuna activists have been peddling for years. And we’ve illustr...
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Health Press Release
Substantial Seafood Consumption Increase Reflected in Top 10 List
October 27, 2016 – Washington, DC – In 2015 Americans ate 15.5 pounds of seafood per capita, up nearly a full pound (0.9 lb.) from 2014. The increase is reflected in multiple species across the N...
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Health Blog
The Dr. Oz Misinformation Machine Turns to Farmed Salmon
Dr. Oz has a shocking history of getting important nutrition and medical advice wrong. In fact, he even has the distinction of having been called on the carpet by Congress over his absurd prognosticat...
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Consumer Protection Blog
Wannabe Dr. Oz Stumbles Into Trade Story
“Dr. Axe,” an aspiring Dr. Oz but one that lacks the actual MD, has now added his voice to an ongoing conversation about swai, a catfish-like species. Which likely leads you to ask… why? Perh...
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Health Blog
USDA: Americans Need to Eat More Seafood
This week, the USDA Economic Research Service published an article about seafood that tells an all too familiar tale, “Americans’ Seafood Consumption Below Recommendations.” The article highl...
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Safety Blog
The Latest In Fukushima Misinformation
Scientists, researchers and nuclear experts from around the globe have investigated the impact of the nuclear incident in Fukushima Japan following the tsunami there and time and time again have concl...
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Policy Blog
Forbes: Something Fishy, GOP Picks Bureaucracy Over Small Business?
Opinion piece from Forbes By Kim Gorton Ms. Gorton is the President and CEO of Slade Gorton, a Massachusetts based seafood company. She is third generation to run the company. Since May, Hou...
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Nutrition Blog
Nutritionist Beware: Risk Based Studies Confuse Consumers on Seafood Advice
Whenever a new scientific study is released, the press immediately searches for the headline. But too often that means oversimplifying or overemphasizing the most provocative results while ignoring th...
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Video Blog
HOOKED Video: Featuring Old Ebbitt Grill
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Old Ebbitt Grill, an iconic D.C. restaurant known for their seafood offerings! ...