Seafood Watch Updates Sustainable Seafood Rankings

Seafood Watch just announced quarterly updates to their seafood rankings. These updates include adding new species to their ever-growing list, along with changing some rankings on species they currently rank.

Wegmans Says Bye To Belize Shrimp

Belize Aquaculture, the source of our prized Belize shrimp, has been closed. In 2010, Sir Barry Bowen, the owner, was killed in a tragic plane crash. Since then, the various businesses making up Bowen and Bowen Ltd. have been evaluated. It was decided that Belize Aquaculture (BAL) would be closed.

New Federal Policy Aims To Expand US Fish Farming

The federal government is moving to open up large swaths of coastal waters to fish farming for the first time in an effort to decrease Americans' dependence on imports and satisfy their growing appetite for seafood.

New Website Explains Corn-Based Ethanol’s Connection To Rising Meat & Poultry Prices

The connection between rising food prices and federal support for corn-based ethanol is explained in a new website, http://www.cornforfoodnotfuel.com/, launched today by organizations whose members produce and process the majority of meat and poultry in the United States.

Northern Beef Packers’ New Plant To Add Beef To The South Dakota Economy

An Aberdeen meatpacking plant set to open this fall is projected to boost the state’s and region’s economy by $10 billion in its first five years of operation, according to an economic impact study released Wednesday.