LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A lot of people eat salmon, tuna and shrimp, but experts say it’s time to start thinking about making a change to save fish and the oceans. They’re urging us to eat species you rarely see on the menu.
“The oceans are in trouble. We have some work to do to kind of change our habits and start to eat a little lower on the food chain,” said Mary Sue Milliken, chef and co-owner of Border Grill.
While Americans are eating more fish, they’re eating the same kinds. In fact, according to National Geographic Ocean Initiative, 95 percent of the fish we eat is only from 10 species. Salmon, shrimp and tuna account for 60 percent of it.
Smaller catch like pollock, whitefish, monkfish and wolfish, for example, aren’t popular – yet they’re delicious choices…
Read the full article here.
Recent Comments