Sustainable Seafood
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 4:42PM Greenpeace has done it again. They have created a website to expose the absence of a sustainable seafood policy in Trader Joe's 300+ stores nationwide. Trader Joe's is popular for their low prices and use of natural and organic ingredients in their products, however they have done almost nothing to curb the destruction of our oceans while still seeming like they care about the health of their customers and the environment. In fact, they sell 15 of the 22 red list fish species. Red list species are farmed or caught in ways that are very harmful to the environment or other marine life. You can look up more specific information about red list species on the Greenpeace website or download and print a regional pocket guide from Monterey Bay Aquarium to help you make sustainable seafood choices when you are at a supermarket or restuarant. There is even a sushi guide available!