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Shrimp's Dirty Little Secrets
dcoda
by dcoda  2-17-2010   
 Here we learn why America's favorite seafood is both a health and environmental nightmare.
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Shrimp's Dirty Secrets
BobbyRutan
by BobbyRutan  2-5-2010    2
 Upon arrival in the U.S., few if any, are inspected by the FDA, and when researchers have examined imported ready-to-eat shrimp, they found 162 separate species of bacteria with resistance to 10 different antibiotics Problems with irresponsible methods of farming don't end at the "yuck," factor as shrimp farming is credited with destroying 38 percent of the world's mangroves, some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on earth. Mangroves sequester vast amounts of carbon and serve as valuable buffers against hurricanes and tsunamis. Some compare shrimp farming methods that demolish mangroves to slash-and-burn agriculture An estimated average of 1.4 pounds of wild fish are used to produce every pound of farmed shrimp. Sometimes the wild fish used is species like anchovies, herring, sardines and menhaden. These fish are important foods for seabirds, big commercial fish and whales, Bottomfeeder - Named one of the Fifteen Books that Mattered Most in 2008
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Shrimp's Dirty Secret
JackieDel
by JackieDel  1-30-2010    1
 Upon arrival in the U.S., few if any, are inspected by the FDA, and when researchers have examined imported ready-to-eat shrimp, they found 162 separate species of bacteria with resistance to 10 different antibiotics. And yet, as of 2008, Americans are eating 4.1 pounds of shrimp apiece each year -- significantly more than the 2.8 pounds per year we each ate of the second most popular seafood, canned tuna. But what are we actually eating without knowing it? And is it worth the price -- both to our health and the environment?
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Sustainable ethical eating
missmartini
by missmartini  5-1-2008   
 If you know me, you know I love reading about food, food culture and the food industry. Why? I'm obsessed! Anyway, I think, I will order this for the library so I can read it. Interesting interview too!
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