Month: December 2015

The USDA announced its intention to begin regulation of catfish, a product that USDA, in its own risk assessment, recognizes as a “low risk-food.”  In a fit of honesty, the USDA even admits in the same evaluation that it doubts USDA’s ability do a better job than the current work being done by FDA, questioning the “actual effectiveness of an FSIS catfish inspection program.” …

In less than two years since publically announcing their sustainable seafood policy with SeaChoice, Buy-Low Foods has become the first North American major grocer to remove all fresh and frozen red-listed "Avoid" seafood and replace these products with seafood from more sustainable sources at its corporately-owned locations including Nesters Market. …

Despite last week’s decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to grant permission for genetically engineered salmon to be sold in the United States, Hy-Vee, Inc. will not and does not purchase or sell genetically modified or genetically engineered seafood. It is Hy-Vee’s intent to sell seafood that is safe for consumption and harvested or raised in a responsible manner. …