Navigating Sustainable Seafood For Taste And Health — It’s Complicated
Featured prominently in the Mediterranean eating pattern (the diet with the greatest scientific research support), enjoying seafood should be a no-brainer.
Featured prominently in the Mediterranean eating pattern (the diet with the greatest scientific research support), enjoying seafood should be a no-brainer.
Recently, the nonprofit watchdog Oceana released a report cautioning consumers that their seafood may not actually be what the label reads.
Plastics and other debris can harm marine wildlife and can leach harmful chemicals into the ocean. Does that mean your seafood might be carrying these hazards, too?
Seafood is packed full of important nutrients, proteins, vitamins and omega-3s. But lurking in our oceans is a hidden poison that is corrupting the purity of the world’s seafood supply — mercury.
Consumers can fight shrimp fraud by making informed purchases and choosing trusted sources like certified sustainable fisheries. Support stronger labeling laws and traceability programs.
Plants have had to deal with natural pathogens such as fungi and bacterial for millennia, and during that time have learned to successfully defend themselves by producing natural bactericides and fungicides among other important substances. These defensive substances not only benefit plants, but humans as well.
The interplay between iodine intake and thyroid function is complex and often misunderstood. By implementing strategic dietary changes and staying informed about iodine’s role in your body, you reclaim your ability to reach optimal thyroid health.
With its nine brains, the octopus has long been considered the most intelligent creature in the ocean, inspiring bipartisan legislation banning octopus farming, co-authored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, to be introduced in Congress.
Last year, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a sweeping federally funded report that associated PFAS exposure with health effects like decreased response to vaccines, cancer, and low birth weight.
People who have a fresh cut, including a new piercing or tattoo, are advised to stay out of water that could be home to Vibrio vulnificus. Otherwise, the wound should be completely covered with a waterproof bandage.
Your eyes are your window to the world. Keeping them healthy can ensure they stay strong throughout a long life. With these foods, you can help prevent future vision loss and eye disease.
We’re all feeling the effects of inflation right now and it’s certainly noticeable at the grocery store. Grocery prices are up about 12% from last year. However, there are ways to help spend less on groceries and still put nutritious meals on the table.
You’re probably familiar with the Mediterranean diet. But while there’s plenty to celebrate about the Mediterranean diet, there’s also a big problem that we’re not talking about enough.
Plastic has become an incredibly harmful convenience, now threatening environmental and human health alike, and in more ways than one. There's the issue of bulk plastics in our landfills, where it will remain indefinitely since most plastic does not biodegrade.
If we’re going to avoid the greatest pandemic of all looming on the horizon—runaway global warming and catastrophic climate change—we need to take control of our destiny.
With growing awareness of how food waste affects the environment, many conscious eaters are looking for ways to reduce their impact.
The very idea of flesh-eating bacteria is horrifying and the real-world effects can indeed be devastating, necessitating the removal of large portions of flesh or amputation of limbs. Its effects can also be lethal.
More than $100 billion has been appropriated to recover from hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma; it would make economic sense to spend some of these funds on rebuilding reefs.
Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common autoimmune diseases. It affects up to 1.3% of the population worldwide, mostly women.
In a world where many of our ills and ailments are treated with medication or surgery, natural remedies often go overlooked. Hair loss is quickly falling into this trap…
It’s now possible to grow leather without raising and killing animals.
José Benavente and Benoit Micolon are the French altruists behind the volunteer rescue group Pilotes Volontaires. The two men launched the effort after they pooled their hard-earned money to purchase a $150,000 plane to be used for rescuing migrants at sea.
Hand-washing is one of the simplest ways to reduce your exposure to potentially disease-causing germs, and along with it reduce your chances of getting sick and/or spread infection.
Whether you’re looking for inspiration in the kitchen or beginning your journey as a food activist, there are plenty of great books to choose from to help feed your imagination.