A new survey conducted by TÜV SÜD finds that ethical and social considerations are not as important to German consumers as nutrition and freshness when buying fish. The survey found that 66 percent of Germans feel that date of catch is most important and over half want to see nutrition information displayed on the package.
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Five Aquaculture Questions for Dr. Jillian Fry
Food Tank had a chance to talk with Dr. Jillian Fry, director of JHU’s Center for a Livable Future Public Health & Sustainable Aquaculture Project. Jillian has a special interest in the public health and environmental consequences of industrial food animal production, including aquaculture. Read on to learn what she has to say about aquaculture.
What Trump’s Budget Means for the Filet-O-Fish
A New York Times Op-Ed on what Trump’s proposed 17 percent budget cut to NOAA will mean to the National Marine Fisheries Service, which oversees the US fishing industry.
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