An Ammendment to the Rule ...

Frozen Seafood Benefits -- National Geographic

I found this article amidst several other articles in the "Ocean" section of environmental news on National Geographic.com. Some of the other articles included the article on the "Marine Food Chain" which talks about how consumption of different kinds of fish affects the environment and our health. I found this interesting and relevant to Food Rules because it offers a different perspective on the types of fish we consume. Apart from what kinds of fish offer the most in nutrition, we should consider the other effects our choices could be having. For example, eating farm-raised salmon supports jobs and the American economy while cutting down on the overfishing of wild salmon. Also, many fishes such as the Chilean Sea Bass have a low level of sustainability, making it much more likely they will end up on the endangered species list. There are alternative options to these fish such as the Alaskan sable fish (similar in taste to the Chilean sea bass) that are much more sustainable. That is just one example. One of the articles I read provided more sustainable and "environmentally friendly" options for lots of popular types of fish.

The link I provided gives a list of the many benefits to eating frozen seafood-- similar to the lists supporting many of the food rules! One of my favorite reasons to eat frozen seafood is the cut-down on waste. Fresh fish goes bad really quickly whereas you can choose your portions of frozen fish to fit your needs exactly, and save the rest for later.

As an avid lover of seafood AND of the ocean, these articles changed my perspective completely. I love to scuba dive, and alot of the fish I enjoy watching in their ocean habitats are also on the dinner menu. Choosing what types of fish to consume based on environmental costs and sustainability is a totally new concept for me. In the past on this blog I've talked alot about how expensive fish can be, but never the environmental consequences behind what types of fish we consume most regularly. I think this could be an important part of the next Food Rules, after all, our Food Rules should and do pertain to the preservation of our planet as much as possible. I also think that this could expand to much more than just fish, some meat farmers definitely have more humane practices than others, and some types of meat are endangered and could potentially be more harmful to the environment when killed for consumption.