Since Oceana’s Stop Seafood Fraud campaign began in May 2011, the organization has tested seafood in grocery stores, sushi restaurants, and other restaurants in an effort to bring attention to mislabeled seafood. Their most recent stop in South Florida found 31% of seafood mislabeled in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area.
Eating sustainably can be tricky when you’re eating out, and sushi is no exception. Here are some tips to make your sushi restaurant experience pleasant and sustainable!
When I tell people now that I’m vegan, especially folks that knew me as a sushi-obsessed kid, they ask if I miss eating sushi. That always makes me smile, because sushi is so simple to veganize! Sushi doesn’t actually refer to fish at all. The word sushi actually means rice with some sort of filling …
Living 250 miles inland means ocean fish aren’t local by most people’s definition. Staying true to my ecological ethics means sushi is a rare treat for me. (It’s also better for my budget.) But on those occasions when I do eat sushi, I need to know which fish species are sustainable sushi and which are …
There has been a lot of talk lately about how many servings of fish is too much and which fish are the best to eat. With concerns like mercury poisoning, eating farm-raised fish or wild fish, genetic engineering and over fishing, it’s important to consider certain things when choosing your next fish dinner or sushi …
Sushi. It’s the last topic you’d expect to see on a sustainable food site. But Monterrey Bay Aquarium is inviting you to go out and eat sushi between October 22 and 28 as part of a nationwide sustainable seafood awareness campaign. If you join the National Sushi Party, be sure to take along the new …
