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Seafood at the New England Aquarium?

Move over Monterey Bay! You’re not the only aquarium serving up a platter of sustainable seafood. In fact, the New England has been quietly building its program to advance the movement for over 10 years. SOP highlights some of its initiatives and partnerships that appear to be growing.
It may seem out of place for [...]

Sustainable Seafood and Traceability

Traceability may not sound like the most interesting topic. But in truth, it is an exciting emerging component of sustainable seafood. SOP defines traceability and explores its benefits and uses.
Traceability is a process and system to track seafood (or any other product) through the supply chain. Think of it as if every fish [...]

Veta la Palma Takes Polyculture to a New Level

The Spanish farming estate, Veta la Palma, has created a polyculture system of epic proportions. Not only does the company use the environment sustainably, it actually improves it. Following up on our introduction to polyculture, SOP dissects the many facets of this extraordinary operation.
The estate covers 28,000 acres: 8,000 for fish farming, 9,000 for farming [...]

Is McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish Sustainable?

It may come as a bit of a surprise, but the answer is closer to ‘yes’ than ‘no’. SOP lays out the facts and explains why big businesses like McDonald’s need to push for sustainability.

McDonald’s learned a valuable lesson in the early 1990s. Massive overfishing of North Atlantic cod, the only fish it used [...]

Red Lobster’s Parent Company Launches Sustainability Website

Darden Restaurants, which operates brands such as Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Red Lobster, is now sharing its sustainability philosophy and strategies through a slick new website. As one of the world’s largest seafood buyers, Darden has much to lose if its supplies disappear. SOP breaks down the company’s approach to sustainability.

Darden lays [...]

Gulf Oil Spill Effects on Sustainability

The United States’ worst oil spill in history will undoubtedly have far-reaching effects, geographically and over time. The Gulf of Mexico ecosystem has been disrupted and will face fundamental changes for the foreseeable future. SOP breaks down the spill’s effects on the sustainability of domestic fisheries.
The Deepwater Horizon spill impacts fisheries directly through lethal [...]

“Savoring Sustainable Seafood” Event

Hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, Savoring Sustainable Seafood takes place June 11th and 12th in Washington DC. This high profile event should not to be missed. Unfortunately, however, SOP staff will be out of town. We will rely on any readers who attend to fill us in on the details.
The evening [...]

Sustainable Seafood Abroad: France

So far, 2010 is proving to be a big year for France and its seafood consumers. SOP profiles positive gains France is making in the sustainable seafood front, and we highlight where improvements are needed.

In February, a global summit about sustainable seafood took place in Paris. Seafood Choices Alliance brought together seafood industry leaders [...]

Eat More Pest Species (Vol 3.)

The third installment of Eat More Pest Species is an update of the first two volumes. SOP reports on developments for both cownose ray and Asian carp.
The cownose ray has hit prime time. The national media giant CNN profiled the Virginia Marine Product Board’s efforts to promote the fish as healthy, sustainable, and tasty. [...]

Wylie Dufresne: A Model for the Future

Wylie Dufresne, chef and owner of Lower East Side’s WD-50, pushes the culinary world in new directions with precision and confidence. Tapping into knowledge gained from the scientific discipline of molecular gastronomy, he churns out progressive American cuisine using nontraditional tools such as immersion circulators, liquid nitrogen, and Cryovac machines. SOP was delighted to learn [...]

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