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Access this handy guide for eating
seafood throughout the year in Oregon (in the Appendix). Drop-down menus explain
how seafood is harvested, farmed versus wild fish, abundance of fish for the
current month, nutritional aspects, and best-employed management practices. Fish
existing in the healthiest habitats are not yet endangered: Abalone (farmed),
Catfish (US farmed), Clams, Mussels, Oysters (farmed), Cod: Pacific (trap or
hook & line-caught), Crab: Dungeness, Snow (Canada), Halibut: Pacific,
Lobster-Spiny (US), Pollock (wild-caught from AK), Sablefish/Black Cod (AK, BC),
Salmon (wild-caught from AK), Sardines, Shrimp: Pink (OR), Spot Prawn (BC),
Striped Bass (farmed), Sturgeon, Caviar (farmed), Tilapia (farmed), Trout:
Rainbow (farmed), Tuna: Albacore, Bigeye, Yellowfin (troll/pole-caught), and
White Seabass. The guide also lists alternatives when optimum choices are not
available, as well as choices to avoid because of over fishing and other
practices, including farming or the endangerment to other species. A small
printout is available as a pocket reference in the Appendix. Sustainable sushi
anyone?
Pet Food Labels. Mulder, S. 2006.
Biophile Magazine #4. (Magazine article)
It seems today that everyone is
concerned about where their food comes from, but what about your pet’s food? The
labels on packages and containers of pet food can be misleading. A lot of
companies conform to minimum labeling requirements but detailed labeling, on the
other hand, usually means a better product, because the transparency of product
content language makes it hard to hide unappetizing, unhealthy ingredients.
Statements such as “with chicken flavor,” usually mean only up to 4% chicken,
while “all chicken” might mean as little as 65% chicken. The best thing to do is
be aware of the ingredients that are in the food you are buying. If reading the
label is no help, then call the manufacturer and request the details. Reputable
companies will take the time to explain in detail, or offer to send you written
information, or direct you to their website. If you get vague answers to your
questions, it is probably wise to move on to another brand.
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