Well-known Chef Thom Fox wrote about the GotMercury.org Operation Safe Seafood: California report on the website Triple Pundit. Fox writes:
"This report underscores important realities for consumers as well as
chefs, restaurateurs and retailers. The impact that certain types of
industry on the environment and our food sources are not fully
appreciated and those impacts still exist and are not going away
anytime soon despite significant gains in the area of emissions
regulation here in the United States. The harvesting of the large
pelagic fish at the top of the food chain poses considerable risks and
consequences way beyond the damage to fish populations due to
overfishing. Wise choices for what we choose to purchase and serve
require more consideration and examination of data and we need to be
asking state, federal and international agencies to participate in the
dialogue towards this end.
Chefs and consumers alike should remind ourselves that we hold a
significant responsibility to ourselves, our families, our clients and
the environment. It is essential to keep in mind the important link
between environmental stewardship and the food we eat. We all need to
be asking important questions about the sources of the foods we eat and
serve."
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