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Politics of the Plate: What’s the Catch?

Finally, some good news about seafood.
08.05.09
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Politics of the Plate: Salmon on Drugs

A new report indicates rampant antibiotic use at Chilean fish farms, which supply most of the U.S.’s farmed salmon.
07.30.09
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Politics of the Plate: Seal of Disapproval

The European Parliament’s ban on Canadian seal products smacks of hypocrisy.
05.11.09
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Mr. Leroy and the French Club

While researching a series of oral history interviews on the Biloxi seafood industry, Francis Lam met Mr. Leroy and the Fleur de Lis Society.
05.05.09
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Politics of the Plate: Clam Up

American farmed clams are among the most sustainable seafood choices around, but production costs and lack of demand are driving some farmers out of business.
03.11.09
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Politics of the Plate: Killing the Fish That Lays the Golden Eggs

A new harvesting procedure keeps fish alive during caviar extraction—and it may help bring sturgeon back from the brink of extinction.
02.13.09
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Politics of the Plate: Substandard Seafood

The USDA proposes criteria for organic fish that will confuse customers and undermine a $23-billion-plus industry.
11.24.08
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Politics of the Plate: CCD Clues, Fumigated Nuts, and Fish Farms

A new suspect emerges as the cause of the devastating disease, and more.
09.12.08
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Politics of the Plate: Tough Times for the King of Kings

Yukon River salmon were the most sought-after catch-of-the-day. Then disaster struck.
06.24.08
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Politics of the Plate: A Seafood Controversy, and the Whole Truth

Supermarkets flunk Greenpeace’s sustainable seafood report; and Whole Foods CEO John Mackey in a revealing interview.
06.17.08
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