• Consumer Protection News Item

    Couple and Corporation Charged in a Conspiracy to Smuggle Adulterated Cheese

    The Department of Justice, along with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration, announced the indictment of Yuri Izurieta and Anneri Izurieta, both of Miami, and...

  • Health Blog

    tropical tuna sandwich

    Sometimes when I get an idea for a non-traditional combination of foods, I like to Google it to confirm someone out there has given it a whirl.I got the green light on combining tuna and pineapple for...

  • Blog

    Former FDA Food Safety Czar Weighs In On Catfish Question

    With the USDAs publication of the proposed rule regarding catfish and its comically debated definition, some heavy hitters are weighing in on whether this wasteful, duplicative project is even a worth...

  • Health Blog

    marlin pomodoro

    Island fresh marlin was on special this weekend, so I picked up a fillet trusting itd be delicious even though I didnt have a specific plan for it.I never really developed a specific plan for it; I si...

  • Consumer Protection News Item

    Massachusetts Seafood Dealer Sentenced in $7 Million Bank Fraud

    The Department of Justice announced the sentencing of Robert Coutu, the owner of Ocean Fresh Seafood, Inc., to 60 months in prison arising out of his scheme to defraud Wells Fargo Business Credit, Inc...

  • Health Blog

    tuna, spinach, mushroom, and mozzarella quesadilla

    Today is an especially happy Friday because I woke up to a really well done story about eating seafood on Good Morning America. Morning shows arent always spot on with the science, but GMA got it righ...

  • Consumer Protection Blog

    Species Substitution of a Different Elk

    Kudos to FDA for issuing a Warning Letter for an alleged case of species substitution. It wasn't seafood related, but it was a crack down on species substitution nonetheless. In this situation, FDA re...

  • Health Blog

    The Message Is Reaching The Masses

    The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been making the media rounds and as I mentioned at the beginning of February by-in-large they are being reported on accurately. Have a look at this segmen...

  • Sustainability Blog

    Greenpeace Celebrates Fewer Choices for American Consumers

    The radical activist group Greenpeace is celebrating the fact that Americans will now have fewer choices when shopping for seafood at Costco. The group says the store will stop selling some of the fis...

  • Health Blog

    grilled shrimp kebab

    My visiting girlfriends are all back on the mainland now and left some really wonderful memories and a fridge full of leftovers in their wake. We had a blast hiking, swimming, shopping, and gabbing ov...

  • Health Blog

    “tuna casserole” sandwich

    Today is the calm before the fantastic fun-filled storm of four girlfriends from grad school descending upon my little home by the sea for our annual reunion. All of them are registered dietitians lik...

  • Consumer Protection News Item

    NOAA investigations into mislabeling seafood protects consumers and fishermen

    Seafood consumers and the law-abiding fishermen who catch that seafood gained a big victory last week when a complex NOAA Office of Law Enforcement investigation into conspiracy, misbranding and smugg...

  • Health Blog

    steak house scallops

    Happy Valentines Day!Though my valentine is far away, Im especially appreciative for all the other loves of my life that fill my days with fun and happiness.Over the weekend, for example, I was welcom...

  • Health Blog

    lemony broccoli with anchovies

    I had a big old (literally, it was on its last leg) head of broccoli that I needed to use up last night. As I was perusing different ideas for how to jazz it up, I stumbled upon a recipe with my name...

  • Health Blog

    shrimp over orzo with feta, tomatoes, and dill

    Ive been making Monday night dinner for a couple of my girlfriends for several weeks now, and the orzo with feta, tomatoes, and dill I made last night was their favorite so far.I made the original rec...