• Health Blog

    How Tuna Helped Keep Chile’s Trapped Miners Alive

    Over the past few days, the world has been riveted as each of the 33 miners who have been trapped underground in Chile since Augusthas made it to the surface. It's an incredible story, and one where c...

  • Health Blog

    Got Embarrassingly Misguided Advice and Rhetoric?

    The kids over at GotMercury? have taken their thoroughly middle school science fair like research and crafted some new suggestions for consumers. Are you ready for them?Dont eat swordfish or tuna.And ...

  • Health Blog

    fried lake bass

    Im in Texas now, and hows this for a Texas dinnerfried fresh-caught bass from the lake out back, coleslaw, and sweet potatoes.I used to maintain that fried seafood was a waste of calories because you ...

  • Health Blog

    take-out sushi

    Take-out sushi always seems fitting both the night before and the night after a trip. Fulfilling the front end, we got a fresh and delicious assortment of nigiri and rolls for dinner last night from N...

  • Health Blog

    pasta with tuna, garlic, and lemon

    I was in full-blown hostess mode at Lloyds send off party last Friday at Mexitlan Grill, so I didnt get the chance to snap a pic of the delicious shrimp (and chicken and beef) fajitas we ate.Youll hav...

  • Blog

    Just the Facts Please

    Theres an old saying about opinions and everybody having one thats not fit to print but the reality is opinions are important and so are opinion pieces like the one that ran Monday in Seafood Source t...

  • Health Blog

    Reporters Get a Heads Up on the New Dietary Guidelines

    In case you missed this Washington Post article about the forthcoming, new, Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Its worth a read.Interestingly enough theres some targeted advice for doctors and dietitia...

  • Consumer Protection News Item

    Commercial Fisherman Sentenced for Illegally Overfishing Striped Bass

    The Department of Justice announced the sentencing of Dennis Dent, a commercial fisherman from Cherry Hill, Va., to five months of incarceration and five months of home detention for violating the Lac...

  • Health Blog

    sauted sea scallops with chickpea salad and yellow pepper-tahini vinaigrette

    Yesterday I narrowly avoided what can only be described a potentially devastating disaster when I remembered, only at the very last second, to add magical yellow pepper vinaigrette to our scallop dinn...

  • Health Blog

    Can You Trust Your Television Doctor? (Part II)

    September 29, 2010Mr. Jay McGrawStage 29 Productions, LLC2401 Colorado Avenue, Suite 110Santa Monica, CA 90404-3585Dear Mr. McGraw,On June 8, 2010, I wrote you to express my concern that Dr. Travis St...

  • Health Blog

    A Seal of Disapproval for Good Housekeeping (Part II)

    Things have gotten rather quiet over at Good Housekeeping so we thought we'd ping 'em one more time. Keep in mind this isa publication that brags on its website that it"exercises strict editorial judg...

  • Consumer Protection Blog

    The Many Faces of Food Fraud (Part III)

    Apparently fraud is a two-way street.The Better Seafood Board focuses on eliminating fraud in the seafood industry actions that unscrupulous suppliers take to cheat the customer. Like identifying one...

  • Health Blog

    mahi mahi on a plane

    I am home, and had a surprisingly amazing seafood meal on my way here. Look at this mahi mahi with a tasty lime cream sauce, green beans, rice, and a whole grain roll all prepared and served on a pla...

  • Health Press Release

    Picky Eater in the Family? Meet PickMyFish

    Chicago, IL September 24, 2010 Whether at home writing a weekly shopping list, at the seafood counter curious about a fish on special or in a restaurant wavering between two menu options, consumers no...

  • Health Resource

    PickMyFish

    PickMyFish.comA New Tool to Help People Pick their Seafood Soul MateTaste is the leading reason people choose to buy a food. Or not choose a food I dont like the taste/my family doesnt like the taste...