Posts in 'Seafood'

Farmed salmon continues to one of the most problematic entrees on America's dining room tables.  While popular and inexpensive, it also has one of the worst reputations for environmental impacts of any seafood.

Yet a handful of forward-thinking salmon farmers are innovating new ways to raise this fish – to lessen the impact on our ocean environments, coastlines and natural fish populations.  This is one of a series of innovative practices that have the potential to radically change how salmon is farmed, if they are widely adopted by the farmed salmon industry.

One of these innovations is Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) , a very old idea that is being used to reduce the considerable pollution generated by salmon farms.  Read more »

Today EDF and Restaurant Associates (part of the foodservice giant Compass Group) released the Green Dining Best Practices, a comprehensive set of science-based recommendations for environmentally friendly dining. The recommendations cover twelve key dining categories related to food purchase and facility operation, and will be updated over time as new best practices evolve.

The project began over a year and a half ago in response to a growing number of inquiries we were getting from companies confused by the plethora of "green" solutions being recommended to them by the media, vendors, and suppliers. Some of the questions included: what's more important local or organic? What do I do about bottled water? Is this biodegradable package really more environmentally friendly? Frankly, they were confused. And no wonder. Read more »