2012 Olympics Aims for Sustainability
Posted on | December 12, 2009 | 3 Comments
The 2012 Olympic organizers have committed to serving only sustainable seafood during the games. Converging in London for the events, athletes and fans are expected to eat 14 million meals including more than 180,000 pounds of seafood. This week the organizers released their Food Vision, a compilation of goals and standards to achieve sustainability.
All wild-caught seafood served will be demonstrably sustainable according to the FAO* Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. Fish and shellfish certified by the Marine Stewardship Council or on the Marine Conservation Society ‘fish to eat’ list are in. And species on the MCS ‘fish to avoid’ list are out. Farmed fish will also be included on menus but only if they are raised to high standards of welfare and fed only sustainable feed.
The 2012 Olympics organizers are using these games to “inspire…sustainable change” and “contribute to the growing public agenda of healthy living.” Let’s all try to work toward those goals in the meantime.
*Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is the body that sets international standards for agriculture, forestry, and fishing practices.
Tags: 2012 Olympics > FAO > farm-raised > fish > Food Vision > London > Marine Conservation Society > Marine Stewardship Council > ocean > seafood > shellfish > sustainable
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