• Consumer Protection News Item

    FDA Debars Importer Guilty of Fraudulent Mislabeling of Shrimp

    FDA published in the February 26, 2013, Federal Register debarment orders for Richard Stowell preventing him from importing food for a period of 3 years. Mr. Stowell pled guilty to falsely labeling im...

  • Health Blog

    skinny wahoo bowl @boldbajafresh

    Im always on the lookout for the more nutritious fast food options. This weekend we stopped into @boldbajafresh for a quick lunch. Wanting something light and fairly healthy, I ordered the Skinny Waho...

  • Health Blog

    seared scallops with almond vinaigrette from @epicurious

    Lloyd told me that if this meal was on the menu at our favorite local restaurant, hed order it every time. Granted, he has a history of over-enthusiasm for food people make him, but he seemed pretty ...

  • Uncategorized Blog

    Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

    The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a political and litigation behemoth, uses scare PR campaigns and pseudoscience to influence government regulations. Although the NRDC claims to “conn...

  • Health Blog

    Celebs vs. Doctors: Nutrition Edition

    Doctors have long known that fish is an essential part of a healthy diet and leading nutritionists have warned that Americans aren't eating enough of it. That's becauseeatingfish can help prevent hear...

  • Health Blog

    shrimp and grits from @ReganJonesRD

    Eight months in to living in South Carolina, and we finally made our first shrimp and grits meal. This is a dish I normally associate with almost overwhelming richness, so I was thrilled to see a fres...

  • Consumer Protection Press Release

    MEDIA ALERT

    Washington, DC February 20, 2013 As organizations prepare to release reports on fish fraud, the countrys largest seafood trade association says there is a fundamental problem with what some claim is ...

  • Health Blog

    heart-healthy in a snap: grilled salmon

    Okay, Jennifers Halibut with Mustard Sauce and Quinoa last week made me crave fish, dark greens and quinoa. Plus, I recently read "Our Top 15 Heart-Healthy Foods" @EatingWell, which touted the stellar...

  • Consumer Protection Blog

    GAO Targets Catfish Inspection Program….Again.

    Todays not groundhog day is it? The GAO s latest updated high risk list, February 2013, highlights the fact that despite bipartisan efforts to get rid of the wasteful program that has spent $20 mil...

  • Uncategorized Blog

    Oceana

    Oceana calls itself “the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation.” What it clearly is not: a consumer health group. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be steering people away...

  • Uncategorized Blog

    Mercury Policy Project (MPP)

    The Mercury Policy Project’s (MPP) campaign “to eliminate mercury use and reduce mercury exposure” is based on fear, deceit and science denialism. For publicity and political impact, MPP acti...

  • Health Blog

    Shopping for Fish on a Budget

    Omega-3s and heart health

    Often touted as a superfood, fish delivers a boatload of omega-3 fatty acids that are so beneficial to the heart. Seafood is rich in nutrients and protein with few...

  • Sustainability Blog

    Greenpeace Will Never Change

    Seafood industry trade media reports that Greenpeaces harassment campaign against grocers has picked up again butyawn the abuse never actually stops. I couldnt help but think of the movie Groundhog Da...

  • Sustainability Blog

    Sylvia Earle Misses the Boat on the Latest in Seafood Science

    I cant do it anymore. Thats what oceanographer and former chief scientist at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sylvia Earle said this week when an ABC Nightline reporter asked her...