New Study Reveals Mislabeling in Fish Industry
An ocean-protection group finds that mislabeling is rampant in the fish industry.
Recently, horsemeat was passed off in UK stores as beef, leaving shoppers wondering just how accurate food labels are. Nonprofit Oceana conducted genetic testing on fish sold at sushi bars and national grocery stores, finding nearly one-third mislabeled. Testing was done over two years, between 2010 and 2012, and concluded that sushi bars were the most likely, over restaurants and grocers, to have mislabeled fish. Red flags regarding mislabeled fish and the health of mercury-sensitive people, namely pregnant women, were raised as tilefish––a species high in mercury––was being sold as red snapper and halibut. Additionally, the report detailed that nearly two-thirds of salmon labeled wild-caught were actually Atlantic-farmed salmon, which are less environmentally sustainable and less healthy.
Factory Farm Manure May Be Causing Explosions
The toxic manure from animals develops a foam that is highly explosive and has led to the death of more than 1,000 pigs.
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Dun-Well Doughnuts Entered in Business Competition
The New York doughnut shop’s cruelty-free confections have put it in the running for OpenSky’s Breakthrough Award.
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Vegan Baker Uses Kickstarter to Launch Business
Houston’s Pleasantly Plump Vegan Baked Goods hopes to build a custom website, buy new equipment, and get vegan certified.
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Vegan Ice Cream Hitting New York City Streets
Big Apple favorite Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream is now serving up cruelty-free ice cream.
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New Casual Vegan Eatery Opening in Los Angeles
Dr. J’s Vibrant Cafe will offer 100-percent vegan, gluten-free healthy fare.
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- Rally at the Capitol to Prevent Horse Slaughter
- Kaiser Permanente Encourages Plant-Based Diets
- De Rossi Shares Recipe For Ellen’s Favorite Dish
- Starbucks Rolls Out Veg Salad On its Spring Menu
- World’s First Lab-Grown Hamburger to Be Eaten Soon
- New Jersey Legislature Passes Gestation Crate Ban
- E! Proclaims Jackfruit the New Hot Veg Substitute
- Tennessee Ag-Gag Bill Killed by State Governor
- High Levels of Arsenic Discovered in Chicken Meat
- New Meat-Free Restaurant to Open in St. Louis
- TN Attorney General Calls Ag-Gag Into Question
- Tyson Foods Sees 43 Percent Fall in Net Income
- Vegan Confectionary Boutique Recognized on Zagat
- Vegan Pop-Up Restaurant Coming to New York City
- May 11: Consumer Campaign for World Fair Trade Day
- Vegan Photographer Vanessa K. Rees Wins Blog Award
- NY Legislation Aims to End the Shark Fin Trade
- New Orleans Will Get a New Vegetarian Restaurant
