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Food & Water Watch Releases Comprehensive 2010 Smart Seafood Guide

News release: “The national consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch released its 2010 Smart Seafood Guide to direct consumers in making safer, more sustainable seafood decisions. This year, researchers analyzed over 100 types of seafood (60 percent more than in 2009) to create the only guide assessing not only the human health and environmental impacts of eating certain seafood, but also the socio-economic impacts on coastal and fishing communities. In their 2010 guide, Food & Water Watch highlighted what they refer to as the “Dirty Dozen” — species that fail to meet two or more of their criteria for safe and sustainable seafood. This year, the worst offender was imported coastal-farmed shrimp. According to the guide, the shrimp mostly come from countries where health, safety, labor and environmental standards are much weaker than in the U.S. This often means the shrimp were raised in crowded, dirty farms, and doused with assorted chemicals, antibiotics and pesticides, some of which are illegal to use in the U.S.”

  • National Smart Seafood Guide 2010: “Food & Water Watch analyzed over 100 different fish and shellfish to create the only guide assessing not only the human health and environmental impacts of eating certain seafood, but also the socio-economic impacts on coastal and fishing communities. Our guide recommends safer, more sustainable options based on your personal tastes and priorities. See Understanding the 2010 Smart Seafood Guide for more information and Download the entire 2010 Smart Seafood Glossary (includes all fish citations).”
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