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Health Blog
Who should Americans trust more for nutrition advice: doctors, dietitians and the Food & Drug Administration or radical environmental activists? The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) thinks its the la...
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Health Blog
Moms Clean Air Force: A Threat to Public Health
The activist group Moms Clean Air Force (MCAF) is once again whipping up fears about seafood trying to scare parents as a way to push a political agenda. And, ironically, its children who will suffer...
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Health Blog
grilled mahi mahi in lemon butter sauce: the story of an anniversary dinner @bistrocacao
My husband and I recently celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary. Footloose and fancy-free (in other words, sans kiddos) in Washington DC, we tried out a French restaurant called Bistro Cacao in the C...
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Health Press Release
SIRF Board Announces New Member
June 6, 2013- McLean, VA- The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) has announced that Mary Larkin, of Diversified Business Communications, has been named to its Board of Directors. Ms. Larkin is Grou...
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Health Blog
Happy birthday, MyPlate! MyPlate celebrated its 2nd birthday on Sunday, June 2nd. Released after the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2010 DGA), MyPlatewhich replaced MyPyramidprovides a visu...
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Health Blog
zesty tomato spaghetti with tuna and black olives from @greeneating
After seeing this pasta and tuna recipe on fellow RD Kate Geagans blog, I knew I had to give it a try. Some of my favorite ingredientstuna, olives, capers and tomatoesin a quick-cooking meal? Sold! A...
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Health Press Release
SIRF Board Announces Mike Voisin Memorial Fund
May 29, 2013- McLean, VA-The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) Board of Directors has announced the establishment of a new fund commemorating the late Mike Voisin, owner of Motivatit Seafoods, Inc...
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Health Blog
A Clue that Beyonce May Be Pregnant? Seafood IS On Her Menu!
With speculation growing about Beyonce is she pregnant or not? fans spotted a possible hint on her Tumblr page: Her dinner menu in France included Salad Nicoise, a popular salad topped with tuna. A ...
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Health Blog
A Clue that Beyonce May Be Pregnant? Seafood IS On Her Menu!
With speculation growing about Beyonce is she pregnant or not? fans spotted a possible hint on her Tumblr page: Her dinner menu in France included Salad Nicoise, a popular salad topped with tuna. A ...
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Health Blog
Make MyPlate Pinterest Challenge: grilled salmon with mango salsa inspired by @womansday
In my quest for a fish and fruit salsa MyPlate recipe, I came across this Grilled Snapper with Mango Salsa from Woman's Day. The recipe looked yummy top grilled snapper with a mango, cucumber and red ...
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Health Blog
easy tilapia with pasta and peas
Last night was one of those dinner's-whatever-we-have-in-the-fridge-and-pantry nights. (I didn't make it to the supermarket this week.) After spotting a package of tilapia (seasoned with cracked pepp...
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Press Release
Statement on the House Agriculture Committees Vote to Repeal the USDA Catfish Inspection Program
WASHINGTON, DC May 16, 2013 NFI congratulates the House Agriculture Committee on passage of a 2013 Farm Bill. To move such a complex piece of legislation, balancing investments that support American ...
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Health Blog
Make MyPlate Pinterest Challenge: lightened shrimp fried rice from @FoodNetwork
We wrapped up last week with homemade take-out. This shrimp fried rice did require a bit more work than dialing the phone. There was a little more chopping and assembling than I had in mind for a Frid...
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Health Blog
Scaring the public is what some eNGOs do best
Not two months had passed since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) soundly rejected mercury alarmists flimsy data and alarmist rhetoric for more restrictive commercial seafood regulations when the...
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Health Blog
Im back on the MyPlate Pinterest Challenge wagon!This week, I made a tasty tilapia dish from AllRecipes.com: Grilled Tilapia with Smoked Paprika and Parmesan Polenta. I must admit, however, that I t...