Vita Coco Coconut Water Is Proud To Support Two Athletes In The 2014 Super Bowl

January 29, 2014 Vita Coco

Vita Coco, the country’s best-selling fresh coconut water brand, is thrilled to have two of its endorsed athletes, football stars Eric Decker of the Denver Broncos and Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks, in this year’s Super Bowl match-up.

Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Supports Agricultural Act Of 2014

In a letter to Capitol Hill, The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (the Alliance) encouraged the House of Representatives and the Senate to pass the conference report for the Agricultural Act of 2014. The Alliance represents more than 120 specialty crop organizations from across the country.

Fishermen Test Their Own Salmon For Fukushima Radiation

January 28, 2014 Rebekah Denn, Seattle Times

Is it safe to eat fish from the Pacific Ocean in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster? The consensus since the 2011 power plant failure has been a yes, but Seattle’s Loki Fish Co. found customers remained concerned.  The fishing company, a local institution, went on to do its own testing for radiation levels in its fish, and shared the laboratory reports online. (The short version: The fish were fine.)

Pinks Credited For Alaska's Largest Salmon Harvest

Pink salmon are credited for causing Alaska's largest salmon harvest ever.

Alaska Salmon Applauds Decision By Walmart To Update Sustainability Policy

January 28, 2014 Alaska Salmon Now

In a major victory for U.S. consumers and Alaska fishermen, Walmart announced an update to its sustainability policy that will ensure wild Alaska salmon, the gold standard of sustainable seafood, is back on store shelves at the nation's largest grocery chain. Alaska Salmon Now, a grassroots organization of hardworking Alaska fishing families, U.S. consumers, and other representatives from across Alaska's seafood industry, applauds the decision.