Study Sheds Light On How To Eat Oysters: Louisiana Charbroiled At Top Of List

Oyster lovers, if you’ve ever wondered whether eating this delectable mollusk – cooked or raw – was a threat to your health, you can now breathe a sigh of relief.

Florida Stone Crabs Scarcity Pushes Up Prices; Octopus To Blame

December 27, 2012 Zachary Fagenson, Reuters

Record low hauls of stone crabs off the coast of Florida are creating a scarcity of one of the holiday season's favorite seafood delicacies, pushing up prices and sparking a bidding wars among high-end restaurants.

Manitoba Freshwater Fishery Enters MSC Assessment

December 27, 2012 Marine Stewardship Council

The Waterhen Lake walleye and northern pike commercial gillnet fishery has entered into independent, third-party assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) principles and criteria for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. If successful, this will be the first fresh-water lake fishery in North America to achieve MSC certification.

Kroger's Cincinnati Dayton Division & Miller Poultry Join To Feed Neighbors In Need

December 27, 2012 Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul-Cincinnati is would like to thank the Cincinnati/Dayton Division of Kroger and Miller Poultry for their generous donation of more than 14,000 pounds of chicken drumsticks and chicken sausage, or more than enough for 10,000 meals, to help The Society feed our neighbors in need.

Getting Wonky About Wagyu

December 27, 2012 Adam Sobel, Huffington Post

The import of all Japanese beef in America was banned in 2009 because of concerns of foot and mouth disease. You have probably seen the word "wagyu" on menus since then, because wagyu can also come from Australia as well as the U.S. Fortunately, this August, beef from Japan got the all clear from the USDA, and we've been able to get some real wagyu into the States in limited quantities.