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Where do I sign up for the Brownie of the Month Club?

ewillse — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:37:01 -0600

Oh right. Season of giving. Not getting. Heh.

These are great ideas- some familiar and some new discoveries.

- E

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Is it really the greenest food?

KimO — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:56:00 -0600

I've been reading more and more how we're depleting the fish in our oceans, and I live on the North Coast of California. The depletion of our salmon has been astounding. I not only cannot eat farmed salmon, but I cannot eat wild either. The popultion has been far too decimated.

Here's an interesting article by Michael Ruhlman that's farm more informitive on this issue. http://blog.ruhlman.com/ruhlmancom/2008/01/we-the-bottomfe.html

Monterey Bay Aqarium and many of the chefs in the area have devoted themselves to only serving fish that are not endangered. They have a great seafood watch guide and info on their website. http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx

I think we should focus on eating as locally and humanely as possible. Eat local grass fed beef, lamb, goat etc. Try to buy from local farmers. This lowers our carbon foot print, supports organic and small farming and encourages humane raising of animals. And educate ourselves on which fish aren't too depleted to be eating.

http://omnivoresdelight.blogspot.com

More on Omega 3s in Fish Species

margalite — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:58:37 -0600

Have been continuing to track the Omega 3s in Whiting, and so far, for the species listed, they are not good sources. I will look on more charts for other Whiting species.

Whiting is an inexpensive, healthy fat, low cost meal, though. If I find a Whiting species with a better Omega 3 profile, I'll post again, but meanwhile, also check out:

http://www.thepaleodiet.com/nutritional_tools/omega3.shtml and

http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/fish/omega3.pdf

Each mentions some very high numbers for some lesser known fish.

Best to all --- "Em"

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Fish on a Budget

margalite — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:35:07 -0600

Hi Catherine,

Good article. I will be matching several of the fish information / aquarium sites as my daughter is now pregnant and I want to give her good information that is current. I was surprised to see so many more fisheries in trouble than when I looked last.

I also have been caught with the read-the-tiniest-words-on-the-label scenario and had to throw out about $40 worth of "wild" caught fish that had been processed in China. Anything to do with China and food is a NO-NO for me. Period. I can't trust them with my family's health. So, now I look for the tiniest print, and usually find "China" on anything packaged.

We are very lucky that Place of Origin IS mandated by law for seafood. The lobbyists didn't care too much, but lobbying is why we don't have sources for other animal foods. Maybe we can press for change with a new administration in the US.

Because of a worsening economy, this past week-end, I went to research several budget sites online to check things out, and I was struck by the fact that people say they cannot "afford" seafood.

Now, as far as I am concerned, FISH is the only animal food which has a chance of being a foundational human food. Since the earliest times, in Africa, shellfish and fish bones have been found etc, etc. I think its beneficial biochemistry is important for us, as long as it is an Omega 3 source or is an ecologically sound food. I will be checking out more on current prices, but I was surprised that the charts at the link above did not include a very budget-price, cold-water fish like Whiting, which should be good on all scores.

We have always made room for fish in our weekly diet, regardless of budget, because it is the healthiest animal protein, if chosen wisely. I would encourage others to do the same.

Best to all --- "Em"

P.S. Please visit me at: http://diabetesdietdialogue.wordpress.com

"Everyone knows someone who needs this information!" (TM)

Organic Hostess Gifts?

Denise — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:51:45 -0600

I swear I am cutting back this year. I swear. And I'm interested in the organic hostess gifts. Bring 'em on!

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

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Better labeling is really needed...

Catherine Morgan — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:03:02 -0600

It's crazy. They really need better labeling. Hopefully soon.

:-)

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
at Catherine-Morgan, Capessa Health, Women4Hope

Do you know about my seafood mania?

Pam — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:35:52 -0600

Seriously, it's like something I should seek treatment for. I've been hunting out and cooking seafood and blogging about it for years. I finally spun off my food stuff in to Fish Wednesday dot Com. And I signed up to be an advocate for Seafood Watch, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's award winning sustainablity program. I love them.

And yes, it's REALLY HARD. You have to badger your servers in restaurants to get good information about what's on your plate and the folks at the fish counter in your supermarket may or may not know where the fish is from. I'd really like to see labeling that that's consistent and certification that works. The organic/high end markets often have someone who knows, but try getting good information out of someone at our local Safeway. Not happening.

Welcome to the struggle. :)

Nerd's Eye View

Thanks for sharing these great links.

Catherine Morgan — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:03:25 -0600

Thanks for your comment, and for sharing these great links.

:-)

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
at Catherine-Morgan, Capessa Health, Women4Hope

Yes, absolutely.

RenaissanceTrophyWife — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:50:31 -0600

I buy organic whenever possible-- it's so important to take care of your health. I definitely try to shop local for products as well. Here are a couple posts on my strategies:

For buying organic produce, dairy, meats and other:

http://renaissancetrophywife.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/label-icious/

Determining whether products are local:

http://renaissancetrophywife.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/cool-nutrition/

RTW

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That is an EXCELLENT post...

Catherine Morgan — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:54:23 -0600

That is an EXCELLENT post! Thanks for sharing it. I just added it to the end of this post (under - also see).

:-)

Contributing Editor Catherine Morgan
at Catherine-Morgan, Capessa Health, Women4Hope

We do! (other factors to consider...)

phdinparenting — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:31:57 -0600

We do buy organic as much as possible.

I agree with you that buying organic is one way to bring the price down. However, we need to be careful about that too. Some of the benefits of organic food, especially the benefits to the environment, come from them being produced in small quantities. So we do buy organic, but try to buy the bulk of that from small local farmers.

I wrote a post a while ago with 10 strategies for bringing down the cost of buying organic. Implementing these strategies can make it very affordable.

PhD in Parenting - http://phdinparenting.wordpress.com

I hope you get to check out our interview with Rosa Clemente

Kim Pearson — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:46:20 -0500

Sen. McCain was invited to do an interview with BlogHer as were all of the Republican and Democratic primary candidates. Our interview with Rosa Clemente came about as a result of invitations that were extended to all of the third-party candidates. Your feedback is welcome.

Kim
BlogHer Contributing Editor|Professor Kim|

Thanks for the Tip

GreenGirlyGirl — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:34:03 -0500

Hi...Thanks for letting me know about this foundation. Will keep an eye out for it.

Patty

It was for you!

GreenGirlyGirl — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:31:30 -0500

Hi...It was for you! Would love for you to include the comment on your upcoming blog....the more who know the better.

Let me know what you had in mind for your magazine and I am sure I could contribute something.

Pattyxxx

really what i've been needing

lifeobserver — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:37:38 -0500

Thanks so very much, Denise :)

Those links are really helpful :)

Diar Adhihafsari, www.gorgeousinspirations.com